Nominated councillors’ P50m expenditure justifiable - Motshegwa

Friday, November 21, 2025 | 140 Views |

Government has defended millions of pula spent on nominated councillors’ basic salaries and allowances since they started their work arguing the expenditure was justifiable.

Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, had stated that so far P50 million has been spent on 157 nominated councillors across 61 constituencies and 31 district and town councils. In response to a question in Parliament this week, he revealed the councillors were appointed through the Local Government Act No. 18 of 2012, section 13(1).

The said section provides for nominated councillors in the constitution of councils (Local Authorities), he stated.

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