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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Opposition parties are unhappy North West premier Bushy Maape will not present the state of the province address (Sopa) in person on Tuesday despite his office advertising two days ago he would.<\/p>\n

Maape on Monday extended co-operative governance, human settlements and traditional affairs MEC Nono Maloyi’s period as acting premier. Maloyi has been acting premier since June when Maape underwent orthopaedic surgery. Maape was initially on sick leave for nearly five months after the surgery. He returned to office on November 13 but was booked off again on January 21 after being referred for further medical care in Thailand.<\/p>\n

\u201cActing premier Maloyi is expected to report on the province\u2019s medium-term strategic framework achievements and progress on the implementation of the previous Sopa pronouncements,\u201d spokesperson for the premier’s office Sello Tatai said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaloyi will give an update on progress regarding roads and water infrastructure projects, the province\u2019s investment drive as well as making pronouncements on mega projects to be launched in the new financial year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement comes two days after the office advertised that Maape would be presenting the Sopa after having attended the state of the nation (Sona) on February 8. At the weekend, Maape also attended provincial government executive meetings.<\/p>\n

Opposition parties voiced unhappiness with the sudden change in plans. DA caucus leader Freddy Sonakile told TimesLIVE he was confused by the announcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe premier was OK and even attended the Sona. This is more of a power play than issues with his health. Maloyi\u2019s faction is simply displaying that he is in charge. If there is any truth to Maape’s health issue, then the ANC must remove him from the position so he can focus solely on his health,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sonakile was not upbeat about the provincial government\u2019s plans to be tabled in the legislature on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaloyi has been part of previous administrations that failed to develop this province. There\u2019s definitely nothing new he can offer besides owning up to his party\u2019s failures and apologising to North West residents while at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are dismayed about the continued inability [of] the premier to perform his statutory duties. The extension of his leave corroborates our long-held view that the premier is old and weak with no appetite to service the residents of the North West,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no confidence in the acting premier. Municipalities have collapsed under Nono Maloyi and yet he is tasked with the responsibility of acting as premier. This shows that the ruling party is just interested in using the government as a business ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Africa. Opposition parties are unhappy North West premier Bushy Maape will not present the state of the province address (Sopa) in person on Tuesday despite his office advertising two days ago he would. Maape on Monday extended co-operative governance, human settlements and traditional affairs MEC Nono Maloyi’s period as acting premier. 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