Protesters call for Northern Cape municipality to be dissolved
(World News South Africa)

Barkly West - About 1 000 residents took part in a protest march in Barkly West on Thursday, calling for heads to roll at Dikgatlong Municipality, as well as the immediate suspension of the chief financial officer (CFO). Residents demanded that the municipal council be dissolved and an administrator be appointed. They also want a forensic audit to be conducted into the financial affairs of the municipality. Their memorandum pointed out that the municipality was not meeting its financial obligations and was not honouring its monthly payments to Eskom. `It is failing to comply with the agreement reached with Eskom to keep the lights on. The CFO, Levona Itumeleng,...