Some traditional leaders in the Vhembe District in Limpopo have told African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, that squabbles within the ANC leadership are affecting provision of services in communities.
They raised the concern during a meeting with Mantashe in Thohoyandou.
The meeting was one of the series of activities in the build-up to the ANC’s 110th anniversary celebrations in Polokwane on Saturday.
MEETING WITH TRADITIONAL LEADERS
ANC National Chairperson, Cde @GwedeMantashe1 leading an ANC delegation in a meeting with Traditional Leaders in the Vhembe Region, Limpopo. The meeting forms part of the build-up activities to the #ANC110 Anniversary. pic.twitter.com/oD2tqXWqUS
— #ANC110 (@MYANC) January 5, 2022
Some of the traditional leaders say they are only consulted on land issues.
“Just do us a favour, leave the other problem and construct one tar road. There were a lot of things which were under our control in the past and the likes and those things have been shifted to the ward councillors. They only consult on the issue of land. But if there’s nothing to do with land, [we] will hear something happening [plan being implement].”
Earlier, ANC Deputy President David Mabuza committed to visiting Limpopo next month in order to engage with traditional leaders about their challenges.
On Wednesday, Mabuza met with traditional leaders from the Capricorn district at the Jake Botes Hall in Polokwane.
Mabuza has emphasised that the ANC will never turn its back against traditional leaders:
