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Cash-strapped spurges million pursuing reinstated official

Mail & Guardian · 26 August 2026 at 13:50

Cash-strapped spurges million pursuing reinstated official

The cash-strapped Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (NMMDM) has been accused of abusing its limited financial resources by pursuing a legal matter against Democratic Alliance councillor Cornél Dreyer following his recent reinstatement as chairperson of the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC).

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