Service delivery had failed, and most municipalities were on the brink of bankruptcy and unsustainability.
“Towns have been joined to form large municipalities or metro councils, with the only improvement the salaries of councillors and top officials,” said Groenewalt.
"There is a shortage of officials with the required skills and qualifications. More than 43% of municipal officials do not comply with the required minimum skill set, and 48% of chief financial officers of municipalities are not sufficiently qualified. There are many key positions not filled, whilst R4.5 billion has been spent on salaries for officials in financial directorates.
"Out of 257 municipalities, only six spent the adequate amount on repairs and maintenance as a percentage of their property, plant and equipment." Raising fair rates and taxes and stop unfair increases; creating a favourable environment for the private sector to stimulate economic growth, and creating sustainable job creation was also on their plan.
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