Metsimaholo Municipality Announces New Municipal Manager and Chief Financial Officer

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The Metsimaholo Municipality Council has confirmed the appointment of its Acting Municipal Manager, Basi Motloung, as the new Municipal Manager, and Fikile Mareka as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from 1st April 2024.

In picture: Fikile Mareka CFO and Basi Motloung MM| Metsimaholo Municipality


The Metsimaholo Municipality Council has confirmed the appointment of its Acting Municipal Manager, Basi Motloung, as the new Municipal Manager, and Fikile Mareka as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from 1st April 2024. This development followed a municipal council meeting held on the 27th of March 2024.

Municipal Spokesperson, Dr Gino Alberts, emphasised the appointees’ depth of experience in a statement: “The appointees are not new to the municipal environment since they have worked in different municipalities before and collectively bring a vast knowledge and experience apposite to municipal environment.”

He elaborated on the selection process, stating, “Following extensive engagements, the municipal council resolved to appoint Mr Basi Motloung and Ms FV Mareka as Municipal Manager and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. Both Mr Motloung and Ms Mareka, like any other candidates, went through intensive screening and evaluation guided by regulations applicable to local government.”

Motloung, who has previously impressed in his role as Director Organizational Development and Corporate Services since March 1, 2023, has also acted as Municipal Manager throughout 2023, stepping into the role full-time on July 5, 2023. His two decades of experience in the municipal sector make him a highly qualified candidate for his new role.

Ms Mareka brings to the table a commendable 16 years of experience in local government finance, alongside a significant stint in the private sector. Having contributed to the achievement of unqualified audit opinions and clean audits in previous roles, her financial acumen is expected to greatly benefit the Metsimaholo Municipality.

The Executive Mayor, Cllr Jack Malindi, warmly welcomed the new appointments, stating, “We are hopeful that the Municipal Manager and the Chief Financial Officer will exercise their duties with the utmost care and diligence. They have our full support, and together we should be able to strive for the highest level of good governance.”

These appointments come after a turbulent period for the Metsimaholo Municipality. On July 5, 2023, the council suspended three directors along with the then CFO, Hopolang Lebusa, and Municipal Manager Adv. Mofokeng due to allegations related to a security tender. This move paved the way for Motloung’s elevation to Acting Municipal Manager.

The municipality has recently been in the spotlight following the conclusion of a forensic investigation which led to the removal of Democratic Alliance Mayor Jeff Zwane over involvement in a security tender scandal, marking a significant shake-up within the municipality aimed at rectifying governance and ensuring integrity in municipal operations. The council has also acted on recommendations from the report to dismiss Lebusa and Mofokeng in a bid to further clean house and restore public trust.

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