The Keetmanshoop Municipality has sent a warning to panel beaters and mechanical workshops not to repair vehicles belonging to the council without an official order.

The reminder comes after a council vehicle was found being repaired without authorisation by a local panel beater last week. 

The council vehicle was allegedly taken by a municipal employee to the panel beater after it was involved in an accident. 

In a public notice, the municipality's acting Chief Executive Officer, Lee Mwemba, advised all panel beaters to refrain from undertaking any repair work on council vehicles without a directive to maintain transparency and proper workflow.