Tensions flared in Moshana Village after the Mayor of Ramotshere Moiloi recorded herself confronting the ward councillor while water restoration work was underway. Instead of supporting the technical team and allowing the work to continue, the Mayor turned a critical service delivery moment into a public confrontation, with the camera rolling.
In the video, the Mayor questions the councillor on site while voices can be heard telling her to observe protocol. That moment alone has raised serious concerns about governance. If proper procedures were followed, why was the Mayor being reminded of protocol in the first place. And more importantly, why was the confrontation recorded.
Residents say the Mayor arrived without proper coordination and chose confrontation over cooperation. By filming the exchange herself, the Mayor shifted attention away from restoring water and turned the situation into a display of authority. For a community dealing with water shortages, this felt less like leadership and more like political theatre.
This incident has exposed uncomfortable power dynamics within the municipality. Publicly undermining a ward councillor during service delivery work weakens local governance and sends a message that internal battles matter more than residents’ needs. Leadership should bring stability, not tension.
In my opinion, this was not accountability, it was a performance. Real leaders do not need cameras to prove control. They respect processes, work through structures, and deliver results quietly.
As water slowly returns to Moshana, trust in leadership may take longer to recover. And until there is a clear explanation, this video will stand as a reminder that service delivery was overshadowed by ego.
