MEC of Finance and Economic Development Lebogang Maile together with representatives from the professional services firm Ernst and Young are today releasing  the findings of the first ever Gauteng Municipal Economic Review and Outlook (MERO). The study is said to be an intelligence publication that is aimed at informing integrated planning, spatial frameworks, economic development strategies and budgets in local government. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Owen Witbooi who is the Deputy Director General; managing municipalities at Gauteng Treasury.