Central SA
Ramaphosa arrives in Bloemfontein for follow-up visit─── 11:16 Sat, 23 Apr 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived at the Home Affairs offices in Bloemfontein, where he will be briefed on today's programme.
The briefing is being held behind closed doors, and as such the media is not allowed inside.
President Ramaphosa has embarked on a follow-up visit to the troubled Mangaung Metro Municipality, after having held a presidential imbizo in the Metro.
READ MORE: Mangaung's streets cleaned ahead of presidential #imbizo
President Ramaphosa discussed with community members their issues regarding service delivery challenges,initiatives, and solutions to improve socio-economic conditions.
The Mangaung Service Delivery Forum (MSDF) has previously protested at various government buildings against, among other things, issues of service delivery, nepotism and illegal foreign nationals.
The Mangaung Metro's Council was stripped of its executive powers by the National Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta).
READ MORE: #BreakingNews: Mangaung stripped of its powers by national government
The Metro has recently been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, and was under scrutiny during a National Council of Provinces (NCOP) sitting held at the Free State Legislature.
