The Democratic Alliance in Matlosana claims that ANC mayor Maetu Kgaile wants to buy a new R1 million SUV after her driver crashed a 6-month old Mercedes Benz.<\/p>\n
The City of Matlosana – formerly City Council of Klerksdorp – is a local municipality in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West Province.<\/p>\n
“The mayor\u2019s Mercedes Benz was involved in a car accident six months after its purchase and now the ANC in Matlosana is requesting that R1 million be shelled out from the municipality to buy the Mayor a new BMW X5,” said Matlosana DA Councillor, Patrick Sesana.<\/p>\n
The price for a new BMW X5 starts at R974,100, rising up to R1 348 700.<\/p>\n
He called on the Matlosana Municipal Public Accounts Committee to investigate the circumstances that led to Kgaile\u2019s official car getting into the accident.<\/p>\n
The DA now demands to know the following:<\/p>\n
The DA said that since the accident the mayor has made use of a leased luxury car and the bill for this lease being paid by the municipality is mounting up, but is not being disclosed by the Mayor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
Kgaile celebrated her appointment as mayor with a R200,000\u00a0inauguration party in September last year, although the DA claimed the budget was closer to R1 million.<\/p>\n
\u201cInauguration is not something new, it is an ancient way of inducting a leader into the system by communicating intentions, mission, values and strategies to the community at large. The inauguration committee budget plan was presented before council, subjecting the plan for approval.<\/p>\n
I can allude that the inauguration committee is continuing with preparations for the event and that the budget is less than R200\u00a0000,\u201d Kgaile said.<\/p>\n