Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has welcomed government’s increased focus on infrastructure development in support of economic recovery and job creation. This comes after Finance Minister Tito Mboweni confirmed this while tabling his...
How will disruptive socio-economic trends and breakthrough technologies impact municipal financial sustainability and how should local government adapt to accommodate these developments? Louis Fourie, Senior Business Consultant for Aurecon,...
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Conference by addressing local government leaders about the opportunity and responsibility it has to transform communities. “You are our leaders...
The 2016/2017 financial year will see implementation of the second phase of the back-to-basics programme, focusing on building effective systems and resilient institutions of local government. The first phase of the Back-to-Basics (B2B) strategy...
The First National Bank (FNB) Academy for Municipal Excellence – FAME – is a crucial programme that can assist the North West Local Government and Human Settlements in transforming municipalities. Speaking at the recent launch of FAME, Local...
The Oudtshoorn Municipality in the Western Cape is under the spotlight following allegations of serious financial mismanagement and service delivery challenges, among others. On Wednesday, the Department of Cooperative Governance and traditional...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Pravin Gordhan, says national government has looked at ways of strengthening municipalities at district level in order to improve the overall performance of local government. “There are...
Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane has supported a call urging municipalities to improve their management systems. Chairing an interactive panel discussion on collaborative governance, planning and delivery during the Presidential...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan says local government needs to go “back to basics” in order to improve on the delivery of services to citizens. Gordhan said this will top the agenda when government convenes a...
