The charging of "penalty fees" on the accounts of some residents of the Musina Municipality caused an outcry and also led to the temporary closure of the local municipality two weeks ago. However, the charges were later discovered not to have been instituted by the Musina Municipality but by the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM).
On 27 February, a group of Musina residents closed the offices of the Musina Municipality. They had apparently agreed to discuss their grievances with the ME...