Criminal charges against 3 municipal managers
By Newsday
George Michalakis, a DA member of parliament, has laid criminal charges against municipal managers in Free State municipalities.
He announced on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, that he has taken action against municipal mismanagement in the Free State.
“The Free State has been looted to its bones by the African National Congress (ANC), Michalakis said.
He added that the Municipal Financial Management Act (MFMA) serves as a strong accountability tool.
“I have today, under Section 173(1), laid criminal charges against three municipal managers in the Free States,” he said.
- Mojalefa Matlole of Masilonyana Local Municipality. Masilonyana Municipality has been unable to produce credible statements of public expenditure for a decade; has repeatedly polluted drinking water; has improperly used government grants meant for indigent households; and has hired employees not fit for purpose.
- Mokete Solomon Nhlapo of Nketoana Local Municipality. Nketoana Municipality has unrestricted access to its financial systems, inviting opportunities for looting. The pollution of the Vals River has become so severe that the Municipality will likely face departmental action. Officials meant to serve residents are also not vetted for previous transgressions or proper qualifications.
- Futhuli Patrick Mothamaha and Adv. Motsoahae Matthews Mofokeng of Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality. Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality has submitted its financial statements years late for the past decade, yet despite this, it still receives disclaimed audit outcomes due to the poor quality of statements submitted. Mothamaha has been arrested twice already for MFMA violations relating to irregular security and electricity transformer tender contracts. Despite this, he still serves as the manager of a neighbouring municipality.
“Enough is enough for Free State residents, who deserve far better than abject failure in accounting for how public money is spent,” Michalakis said.
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If a person pays for something and it is not delivered then the person you bought it from can be charged with either theft or fraud, the same should be applied to all municipal mayors, councilors and managers who get paid for services but don’t deliver, they can be charged for theft or fraud.
But in SA the ANC and its cadres have no pride, no sense of responsibility, there is no accountability and most definitely no consequences, and the criminal justice system turns a blind eye to what the ANC and its cadres do, but let you as a common man steal a loaf of bread to feed your children and you will immediately be arrested and spend at least 5 years if not more in prison.
Oliver Tambo said “a corrupt ANC will be much worse than the apartheid government” and Nelson Mandela said “if the ANC government does to you what the apartheid government did, then you must do to the ANC what you did to the apartheid government”.
The 90s bumper sticker that was banned was so true “DON’T STEAL THE GOVERNMENT HATES COMPETITION”.