Her visit comes after the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) concluded its oversight visits in the Free State. It was announced during the debriefing session of the NCOP that Dlamini-Zuma is setting her sights on the Metro, and plans to strip the council of executive powers. This as the Metro has been embroiled in administrative issues which affected service delivery.

The council and the metro have been dragged to the High Court by MEC for Cogta, Mxolisi Dukwana, over issues involving the administrative functions of the Metro.

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Dlamini-Zuma is expected to lead a programme of strategic engagements ahead of the Presidential Imbizo in the Free State. She is expected to meet up with various stakeholders, including the Provincial Exco, Mangaung Council, Mayoral Committee and Free State municipal managers throughout the week.

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In a statement, the national spokesperson for Cogta, Lungi Mtshali, says these engagements constitute an integral part of building up to the second Presidential Imbizo in the Metro.

Mtshali says that the presidential Imbizo provides an opportunity to address the province's challenges and unlock any service delivery bottlenecks in accordance with the District Development Model.

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