Police raided the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality headquarters on Thursday, 30 October 2025, closing the gates and searching the offices. The South African Police Service Special Task Force confiscated cell phones and laptops while preventing employees from entering the North West facility. Officials made no immediate arrests.
The municipality faces corruption investigations and audit failures. The Special Investigating Unit identified irregular COVID-19 spending and referred fraud charges against the municipal manager and chief financial officer. The agency seeks to recover 25.8 million rand through civil litigation.
The South African Human Rights Commission ruled in April that the municipality had violated the water and sanitation rights of multiple communities. Residents reported sewage spills and infrastructure breakdowns. Mayor Khumalo Molefe was in Gauteng and unavailable for comment, while Municipal Manager Allan Losaba did not respond to media inquiries.
The municipality faces corruption investigations and audit failures. The Special Investigating Unit identified irregular COVID-19 spending and referred fraud charges against the municipal manager and chief financial officer. The agency seeks to recover 25.8 million rand through civil litigation.
The South African Human Rights Commission ruled in April that the municipality had violated the water and sanitation rights of multiple communities. Residents reported sewage spills and infrastructure breakdowns. Mayor Khumalo Molefe was in Gauteng and unavailable for comment, while Municipal Manager Allan Losaba did not respond to media inquiries.
