Interviewees expressly indicated that the tender system in the municipality was affected by political interference. Interviewees reiterated that there were often contestations between municipal administrators and political leaders, in direct contravention of the Municipal Systems Act $($Act $32$ of $2000),$ which emphatically forbids political players from interfering with administrative processes and functions of municipalities. Results showed that political bickering caused needless delays in the implementation of council resolutions, much to the detriment of service delivery and optimum municipal functionality