Frustration over delays in appointment of Nquthu Municipality council
The Co-operative Governance Department is urging political parties in the Nquthu Municipality in northern KZN to put the people of that area first.
The council is expected to meet for a sixth time tomorrow - with the hopes of electing office-bearers.
Nquthu was one of the hung municipalities following the August local government elections, and political squabbles have delayed the voting process.
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The department says it remains the only municipality is the country which has still not elected its mayor, deputy mayor and speaker.
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Spokesperson Lennox Mabaso says despite the council having so far failed to elect office-bearers - service delivery has not been affected.
"The responses we have given to the disaster areas that were affected, the unlocking of the electrification process that was almost grounded to a halt but now they are back on track. As well as the other interventions such as drought and water initiatives that are currently going on," he said.