SALGA calls for overhaul of funding model

THE South African Local Government Authority (SALGA) has called for a complete restructuring of municipal funding models, highlighting that municipalities deliver nearly half of all public services but receive only 10% of national fiscal resources.

- SIYABONGA SITHOLE

This bold call for transformation comes on the heels of the ANC establishing a "war room" at its recent National Executive Committee (NEC) Lekgotla in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, to prioritise local governance and address the persistent challenges that plague municipalities nationwide.

With local government elections looming, this strategic initiative underscores the ANC’s commitment to improving service delivery and tackling the systemic issues that have long hampered sustainable progress in communities.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking at the NEC gathering, emphasised the importance of enabling residents to report service delivery failures and corruption.

According to Ramaphosa, this mechanism facilitates accountability and swift action by the relevant authorities.