Masuka appointed as Makhado’s Chief Whip

Date: 07 November 2025 By: Kaizer Nengovhela

Cllr Sipho Masuka was appointed as the new Chief Whip of the Makhado Municipality during the council meeting which was held on 29 October.

Masuka's appointment follows after Samson Baloyi was recalled as Chief Whip by the ANC's provincial executive committee (PEC). The decision to do this was taken during a meeting held at Frans Mohlala House in Polokwane on Monday, 28 July. The reshuffle included officials from other municipalities across the province.

The party clarified that Baloyi would remain an ordinary councillor, without any leadership role. On 30 July, Baloyi held a press briefing at his office, accusing the municipality of widespread corruption, financial mismanagement and nepotism. He claimed the institution's finances had "collapsed" and that funds allocated by the Treasury had been misused. He alleged that R16 million in recovered VBS Mutual Bank funds had been spent without council approval, and said both the mayor and municipal manager had denied him access to financial reports.

Baloyi told journalists he had "resigned with clean hands" because of the alleged corruption, and claimed he had written several letters to ANC structures at regional, provincial and national levels but never received a response.

Masuka pledged his commitment to represent the ANC to the best of his ability, emphasising the need to work together to improve community service. He acknowledged the numerous challenges faced by the municipality, including poverty, unemployment and inequality. "We will fight corruption and bad management with the help of our communities. It is high time for the councillors from the different political parties to set aside their differences and unite to improve services," he said.

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Kaizer Nengovhela

Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.