To: Mr S Shiceka, MP
Chairperson: Select committee on local Government and Administration National Council of Provinces

From: Hon. Mr M J Mahlangu , MP
Chairperson : National Council of Provinces


Re: Notice of provincial intervention in local government in terms of section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution: Thaba Chweu local municipality: request for approval in terms of section 139(2) of Constitution.

I received a notice of intervention into the above local municipality from the MEC for Local Government and Housing in Mpumalanga Provincial Government dated 25 January 2005.

Given the application for approval of the intervention in terms of section 139(2) of the Constitution, it is requested that your committee consider the documentation and investigate the reasons for the intervention for purposes of providing a report and recommendations to the Council on whether the intervention should be approved or disapproved.

Please find attached hereto a copy of the documentation in respect of the above-mentioned matter.

In terms of Council Rule 101, the notice of the intervention will be tabled and referred to the Select Committee on local Governmental and Administration for investigation and report