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Eastern Cape protesters win fight against municipal manager

Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality manager Khathutshelo Mulaudzi faces allegations of mismanagement

Hundreds of Ngcobo residents marched through the town last week, shutting down some schools, shops and businesses. Archive photo: Johnnie Isaac.
Days of protests have ended in Ngcobo as residents welcomed the “precautionary suspension” of Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality municipal manager Khathutshelo Mulaudzi.
Last week, we reported that the Ngcobo Yethu Civic Organisation shut down the town, forcing businesses and some schools to close.
Since June, protesters have called for Mulaudzi’s removal. Members of the civic organisation allege a lack of service delivery during his tenure and raised concerns over his attempt to dismiss a number of traffic officers who had apparently raised legitimate issues.
In a statement last week, Premier Oscar Mabuyane directed Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and…

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