We, the residents of Ratlou and concerned citizens, hereby demand immediate action regarding unfair recruitment practices and governance failures within Ratlou Local Municipality.

We are deeply concerned about:

• Unfair and non-transparent hiring practices
• Appointment of unqualified individuals
• Lack of feedback to applicants
• Allegations of ghost workers and misuse of public funds
• Ongoing failure of accountability mechanisms

We therefore demand:

1. A full independent forensic investigation
2. Immediate suspension of implicated officials
3. Transparent and fair recruitment processes
4. Public release of recruitment and payroll records
5. Criminal charges where wrongdoing is proven

We believe that jobs must be awarded based on merit, not connections.

Ratlou belongs to the people, not a selected few.