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Mandla Msibi

After seven years of ‘curtailment measures’, Mbombela’s R160m overtime bill is increasing

The municipality has failed to implement nearly 500 council decisions since 2016

Paddy Harper

In the case of Jospeh Ngala, who was initially appointed as a communications officer in June 2006 and later that year as operational manager, the report said the internal audit had not been provided with any of the qualifications he had claimed to have, including a diploma or degree in communications or marketing and a minimum of three years in a municipal environment. (Twitter/JosephNgala2)

CITY OF MBOMBELA

Managers red flagged in Mbombela skills audit

Only one of the seven senior employees appointed by the municipality met the requirements for the job

Paddy Harper

President Records Ltd presents the band Matata in London, 1971. (Copyright: President Records Ltd)

Ngoma Nites: From rumba and benga to the digital revolution in Nairobi

This extract from the book Ten Cities details the evolution of the club scene in Nairobi, with a focus on the mid-1990s

Joyce Nyairo
Bill Odidi