MOLWENI…   DAGSÊ…  GOOD DAY…!

Once upon a time, and date, in this project for a model of rural communications; Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, addressed the summit on local government this week at Boksburg.

A PRESIDENT, A PARTY, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 UNDER CLOSE SCRUTINY

(Photograph SA News Services, September 2022).

Today Toverview lists 8 of the president’s challenges

for local government…

Our list is based on the SA News report of the President’s inputs. 

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1. Local Economic Development (LED) – is the key…

2. Collective programme of action for an ideal municipality is needed… 

3. Create financial room to expand services…

4. Local Government needs to be strong, efficient, capable, well run, democratic…

5.  Mayors and councillors should drive the process, not just rely on consultants…

6. Focus on revenue collection…

7. Solve internal instabilities. Reject self-enrichment

& personal gain…

8. Tangible actions…. What must be done… Achievable aims…

OUR EXAMPLE,

THE UMSOBOMVU MAYOR & COUNCIL

IN A SPOTLIGHT…

(From the font page of the Umsobomvu municipal facebook).