Court orders dissolution of Makana Municipality in Eastern Cape
14 January 2020
The High Court in Makhanda on Tuesday morning ordered that the Makana Municipality be dissolved and placed under administration for violating its constitutional mandate by failing to provide basic services to the community.
The application was brought by the Unemployed People's Movement (UPM) and other civil society organisations against the municipality, which was the first respondent, and several others in February 2019.
The applicants were represented by Wheeldon, Rushmere & Cole.
The case was heard in September. The Makana Municipality includes Makhanda, formerly Grahamstown.