Ratlou Local Municipality

In Touch with Cllr. Matlhomola Ronald Jafta

Honourable Mayor Cllr. Matlhomola Jafta

A vibrant and young leader ascending his way up the ladder of the political landscape in order to serve the public for a greater good - amid a time at which most people have lost trust in politics.

Born and bred in a rural Disaneng village 30 kilometers North of Mahikeng, the seat of the Provincial Government of the North West Province, he grew up and developed consciousness and comprehension of whom and what he wanted to become as life unfolded.

The young Matlhomola attended school at Mogakolodi Masibi Combined School in Disaneng and was raised in a God fearing and church loving household that he says shaped and molded his character. He grew up with a thirst and hunger for knowledge, and at a young age, after obtaining his matric, started his career at Ratlou Local Municipality. He then further completed a short course in Youth and Community Development with the University of North West (Uniwest) in 2012. Later in his career he joined Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality whilst at the same time was busy sharpening up his political career in the ranks of the African National Congress Youth Leagues. Today he is the current Councillor for ward 3, and Mayor of Ratlou Local Municipality.

The passionate and energetic Mayor Matlhomola Jafta has outlined his vision of a 5 year term of office as that of ensuring that political stability prevails in the Municipality, that there is economic development through infrastructure development, tourism, agriculture, art and culture, as well as an ITC rollout across Ratlou.

“As a young leader I remain positive that the team I lead will turn things around. I believe in knowing what are the challenges and needs of my community or the people that I represent as a leader,” he says.

Hon Mayor Jafta has conceded that: “A Leader is a subject of his community and a leader must lead from behind in order to watch over his followers”. He further said, “in case you cannot resolve certain issues or meet certain demands from your community it is rather always best to be honest and acknowledge the current situation and don’t make promises that you cannot keep.” He also believes in adopting an organized structured approach which drives superior performance to get the results. He says, “The people I lead both politically and administratively must be able to embrace a culture of high performance, prioritise service delivery and have systems and practices in place to inspire their workforce to do their best.”

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