(1) With reference to the announcement by the President of the Republic, Mr MC Ramaphosa, on 12 February 2026 that Government will not hesitate to use constitutional and legislative powers to intervene in municipalities that fail to deliver

The document is a parliamentary question (NW262/NW276E) to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs concerning the government's stance on municipal intervention under section 139, the status of the revised White Paper on Local Government, details of municipalities facing criminal charges or under consideration for intervention, measures to prevent political interference in senior municipal appointments, and reasons for perceived systemic failure in local government after two decades. It requests status updates, criteria for interventions, lists of affected municipalities, and explanations for systemic issues and overhaul rationale.