Checked 18 October 2026
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What does the evidence show?
Why it is Verified
The Auditor-General's 2024-25 report lists the project as 16 months late. Its briefing to Parliament says work stopped after the contractor's contract was ended.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: Printed page 170 (PDF page 174), table 'Findings on metro housing infrastructure projects (2024-25)': 'Chantelle Ext 39 housing project | City of Tshwane | 16' (project delay, months); same table: Townlands housing project (Tshwane), no delay. Printed page 169 (PDF page 173): 12 metro housing projects audited
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 28 April 2026.
Where to look: Slide 47 (PDF page 47), 'Chantelle housing project (human settlement)': 'Stalled development due to contractor termination'; 'Default on payment affecting contractor'
What did the council do, and when?
Who ran the council
Mayor: Nasiphi Moya (ActionSA). Council run by ActionSA, ANC, EFF. From Oct 2024 to present.
TimesLIVE. Published 9 October 2024.
Where to look: Paragraph 1 (ActionSA's Moya elected mayor); paragraph 2 (122 votes to 86); paragraph 8 (she was acting mayor after Brink's removal; counting the 'LISTEN HERE' line)
TimesLIVE. Published 12 October 2026.
Where to look: Paragraph 2 ('The ANC/EFF/ActionSA coalition took over in October 2024 ... Nasiphi Moya was elected as executive mayor')
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