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Salga spotlight: Western Cape municipalities raise the bar
George Herald
|October 09, 2025
"Local government is the heartbeat of our democracy. Every day, the decisions we make have a direct impact on the lives of our citizens.
Georlene Wolmarans (Speaker of Garden Route District Municipality, Provincial Executive Committee member of Salga and chair of the Western Cape Speakers Forum), Salga's National President, Bheki Stofile, George Mayor Jackie von Brandis and Salga's Provincial Chair, Donovan Joubert. Photo: Michelle Pienaar
(Michelle Pienaar)
With this introduction to his keynote address for the 18th Provincial Members' Assembly of Salga (the South African Local Government Association) Western Cape, chairperson Donovan Joubert called on municipalities to keep up the good work.
The two-day event opened at the Protea Hotel King George yesterday, 8 October, and concludes this afternoon.
This story is from the October 09, 2025 edition of George Herald.
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