President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a sweeping overhaul of local government, admitting too many municipalities are failing to deliver basic services. Speaking in Boksburg yesterday, he said the revised White Paper marks a bold reset of the 1998 blueprint to tackle corruption, infrastructure decay and collapsing services. The South African Local Government Association, SALGA has welcomed the blueprint, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rebuild local government. We spoke to SALGA Deputy President, Xola Pakati.

<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a sweeping overhaul of local government, admitting too many municipalities are failing to deliver basic services. Speaking in Boksburg yesterday, he said the revised White Paper marks a bold reset of the 1998 blueprint to tackle corruption, infrastructure decay and collapsing services. The South African Local Government Association, SALGA has welcomed the blueprint, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rebuild local government. We spoke to SALGA Deputy President, Xola Pakati.</p>

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