Mogalakwena Concerned and Affected Communities - MCAC

17/03/2026

17/03/2026

🚨 ALERT MAHWELERENG RESIDENTS 🚨
Today Mogalakwena Local Municipality is holding meetings about installing prepaid meters, yet in many communities the venues are still unknown just hours before the meetings.

This comes while residents in areas like Mahwelereng are already burdened by unjustified historical municipal debts caused by years of inconsistent billing.

Instead of correcting these debts, the municipality wants to install prepaid meters on top of disputed accounts.

Mogalakwena Concerned and Affected Communities has proposed a fair flat rate solution to resolve historical debt, but the municipality continues to push revenue collection instead of justice.

Communities must not be forced to pay for the municipality’s own billing failures.
No justice on historical debt – No prepaid meters. ✊

03/03/2026

Open letter to the Mayor of Mogalakwena Local Municipality.

The letter seeks clarity from the Mayor on how will the SALGA awards change the narrative in terms of;

Persistent water interruptions
Sewer Spillages affecting residential areas
Infrastructure maintenance backlog
Billing inaccuracies and many more...

As much as we recognize that the achievement reflects improvements in financial reporting, compliance with financial regulations and financial control, it comes meaningless to communities when they do not translate into better living conditions in terms of provision of services. The gap between the Municipality and Communities seems to widen and the celebrations are felt by the municipality, leaving communities on their own..

Ours is better services and strengthened relations between the Municipality and its people.

02/03/2026

27 February 2026

For Immediate Release

*MOGALAKWENA CONCERNED AND AFFECTED COMMUNITIES CALLS FOR CLARITY ON SERVICE DELIVERY IMPACT FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL AWARDS
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Mogalakwena Concerned and Affected Communities (MCAC) has formally written an open letter to the Executive Mayor and Municipal Manager of Mogalakwena Local Municipality seeking clarity on how recent governance awards translate into tangible service delivery improvements for residents.

This follows the Municipality’s announcement that it received multiple recognitions at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Awards, including sustaining an unqualified audit opinion, not incurring unauthorised expenditure during the 2024/25 audit cycle, and achieving 100% expenditure of infrastructure grants.

MCAC acknowledges the importance of sound financial management and compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). However, the organisation notes that many residents continue to experience persistent water interruptions, sewer spillages, infrastructure maintenance backlogs, and billing concerns.

As a community-based0 organisation, we welcome improved audit outcomes,However, residents measure progress by reliable water supply, functional sanitation systems, and visible infrastructure improvements. It is important that financial excellence translates into lived service delivery impact.

In the open letter, MCAC has requested clarity on:

· How 100% expenditure of infrastructure grants has improved reliable household water access;

· The completion and operational status of projects funded in the 2024/25 financial year;

· The current water and sanitation maintenance backlog;

· The number of sewer spill incidents recorded in 2024/25; and

· Measures in place to ensure long-term sustainability of infrastructure investments.

The organisation has requested a written response within fourteen (14) working days and has proposed a structured public engagement session between the Municipality and community stakeholders.

MCAC emphasizes that the intention of the letter is not adversarial, but rooted in the principles of transparency, accountability, and cooperative governance. We believe improved audit outcomes must be matched by visible improvements in the daily lives of our communities.

ENDS

Issued by:

Mogalakwena Concerned and Affected Communities (MCAC)
Media Enquiries:
Mpho Tjale
0672001834

24/11/2025

The Chairperson of MCAC will be speaking about Electricity 🔌 Problems in Mogalakwena on Mokopane FM SEIPONE at 18:20

24/09/2025

The fight against Unjustifiable Historical Municipal Debt has intensified and communities of wards 12, 26, 27 and 28 are more determined than ever. Thank you for heeding

Remember, you have until Friday to fill in your petition. Fill in the online petition by following the link below 👇👇

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsAvJdw55V49jAxknndTY2YVogmiroDjEtKhTrykeR-8xKUw/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5vzIhz8FLvp2QkV5JDPkwq0WUkWAA4_E0FSIcW8owqpi2yCnNSa045VrRaqg_aem_GcXr1Dw0ZSP3mDjBBwkEzA

23/09/2025

NOTICE!!!

MAHWELERENG WARDS 12, 26, 27, AND 28 MABAPI LE DIKOLOTO TSA MASPALA GOSASA KO GROUND YA SHADUNG, ZONE 2 NEXT TO TAXI RANK.

18/09/2025

Public Notice!!!!

Update on the battle against unjust billing and municipal accounts.

As Mogalakwena Concerned and Affected Communities, we note the Municipality Communique on Debtors Disconnection.

We, together with 300 plus community members maintain that the amounts owed to the municipality by communities is not justifiable. We have been reliably advised by credible institutions that the mechanism that the municipality uses to calculate the historical debt has a lot of flaws. The call the municipality made for incentives is proof the economic injustice commited by the institutions.

We have circulated a petition and more ratepayers are calling to sign. We therefore urge community members make their signatures until Friday the 26th September 2025. We will continue with a civil action thereafter.

We are available to give clarity to any community if needed.

For the online petition please click on this link 🖇️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsAvJdw55V49jAxknndTY2YVogmiroDjEtKhTrykeR-8xKUw/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7tFEkrqKG4EXMw-VizMod5cFltgxxzlByVM7jEvCpFdaMCtDv0QZzwNQXYgA_aem_tJkKdKc1ozxkJAWJJ7GOtg

For more information call Motlatso Selomo on 0725400629

03/09/2025

Mogalakwena Concerned and Affected Communities will tomorrow support the COSATU march to Mogalakwena Local Municipality.

We will also tomorrow be in solidarity with workers of George Masebe Public Works Call Centre in their action against the non employment of locals in General Work Posts.

20/08/2025

*MOGALAKWENA CONCERNED AND AFFECTED COMMUNITIES CALLS FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS TO BE PART OF IDP REP'S FORUMS
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1st Integrated Development Plan Representative Forum Meeting of the new quarter was held on 20 August 2025 at Aboo Tayob Hall.

Mogalakwena Concerned and Affected Communities was part of the 1st IDP Reps Forum Meeting of Mogalakwena Local Municipality as a stakeholder.

The meeting tabled the Fourth Performance Report and the Draft 2026/27 Process Plan. The Process plan outlines all the IDP meeting to take place and their intended purpose. As civil society and community activists, it is important and be informed on such platform as they remain relevant to raise your issues and keeps you informed on all the plans of the municipality. In 2022, MCAC challenged the Municipality to include communities in its processes. As much as the forums is attended by stakeholders, the participation of civil society is still very minimal. In the meeting, MCAC welcomed the proposed Community Based Planning where all wards will have the opportunity to give inputs at the ward level. This is welcomed because the municipal key performance indicator on good governance and public participation indicated that a lot of ward committees are not functional, and that denied the communities to participate in the IDP from the level of the ward. The ward based planning process to be attended by the municipality support staff, CDWs, local committees and the community at large will give the community and opportunity to be involved in the development planning of the municipality.

We make a call to civil society organisations to take an interest to be part of these forums, especially the upcoming reps forum which will assess the past performance. This will give us an opportunity to make honest reflections as communities the performance of the municipality. We also encourage community members of all the wards to determine their own development by participating in the ward based planning.

When we are informed and participating we will be able to be informed and able to hold our public representative accountable with facts.

We are part of the solution: There should be nothing about us without. Power belongs to the People!!!

19/08/2025

Are you a livestock owner in Mogalakwena? Please fill in this survey by following the link 🔗 below.

MCAC in connection with the Benchmark Community Monitoring School is conducting an investigation on the effect of livestock that consumes sewage infected water of Mogalakwena River and its streams. The investigation follows the one that was done last year in sewer spillages in our communities which a case is ongoing with the South African Human Rights Commission.

Let is deepen our probe and understand the bigger implication of sewer spillages not only in town but also our villages. You will find more information and contacts on the form in the 🖇️

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfi9H6XoHZEGh1oTua-P19Wj2u7F2UhsErL9rKBv3aqzzWpsw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103668242387747544348

We know how important your livestock are to your family and livelihood. This form is part of an investigation to understand how many livestock have been lost after drinking water from the Mogalakwena River that may have been contaminated with sewage. By sharing your experience, you’ll help us show...

19/08/2025

https://omny.fm/shows/thobela-current-affars-sabcnews/poledishano-le-moemedi-wa-badudi-le-meyara-wa-mogalakwena-ngoako-taueatsoala-ka-mathata-a-meetse

Moemedi wa badudi ba Mogalakwena Motlatjo Selomo, ore tseo di bolelwago ke meyara ke tseo a di kwago ka batho, esego tseo di diregago ditshabeng. Meyara Ngoako Taueatsoala le yena oile a ikarabela ka gore mathata a meetse ke hlobaboroko ya Afrika borwa ka moka, are o tseba ka mathata ao a meetse.