US EditionSouth Africa launches reform of derelict municipalities
- On Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa introduced a strategy aimed at overhauling struggling municipalities, with a focus on Johannesburg and other local governments throughout South Africa.
- The plan addresses structural problems believed to hinder South Africa's economy, building on the Operation Vulindlela programme launched in 2020 to clear growth constraints.
- The reform aims to enhance essential services, including water and power, by involving skilled service providers and improving oversight, addressing long-standing issues of neglect, corruption, and mismanagement that have led to failing infrastructure and inconsistent service delivery.
- Ramaphosa declared that the time has passed for passively observing shortages of water in communities and workplaces or the contamination of rivers with untreated sewage. He emphasized that service providers must possess proper technical expertise, be subject to stringent oversight, operate without corruption, and maintain full control over their billing and revenue systems.
- While the reforms will take time to affect, they signal a government commitment to revitalizing municipalities, supporting faster economic growth needed to reduce unemployment near 32 percent and prepare Johannesburg for the G20 summit.
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Morero to ‘rotate’ Joburg’s non-performing senior managers and MMCs – The Mail & Guardian
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has vowed to take action against non-performing senior municipal managers and members of the mayoral committee from July, by rotating them. Morero said this during his maiden State of the City address (Soca) on Wednesday. He stressed this was not a reshuffle. “At this stage, we are not removing anyone … It’s a rotation. We will not lose any institutional memory because the same teams have been in the mayoral commi…
South Africa launches reform of derelict municipalities
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled Wednesday a plan to revive South Africa's flagging local governments, weeks after publicly criticising the state of the financial capital Johannesburg as it prepares to host the G20 summit in November.
South Africa: Concern Over Ekurhuleni Metro Police Suspensions
[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Provincial Legislature's Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has noted with concern the suspension of more than 300 Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers, following their alleged participation in an illegal strike in March this year.
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