Premier
Whether his office has investigated concerns about irregularities in municipal appointments, including allegations of nepotism, selective reporting and exclusionary practices; if so, what were the (a) findings and (b) corrective actions taken?
1(a)(b) The Premier is not given any specific powers in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, to investigate allegations/concerns about irregularities in municipal appointments.
However, the MEC responsible for local government is empowered by provisions of the law to assess the appointments of Municipal Managers and Senior Managers. (the powers are limited only to Municipal Managers and Senior Managers).
This said, the MEC can also deal with allegations of irregular appointments in terms of monitoring and support legislation when such information is brought to his attention.
