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Collected on 28 July 2026
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Deployment of technical teams to dysfunctional municipalities
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) is sending 14 technical teams immediately to dysfunctional municipalities. These teams include engineers, construction and project managers, financial experts, town and regional planning experts, and administrators. The goal is to build permanent capacity and help municipalities spend their Municipal Infrastructure Grant effectively.
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) will dispatch with immediate effect 14 technical teams to dysfunctional municipalities to build capacity.
Places
Eastern Cape, North West
Reference
https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/cogta-efforts-rescue-distressed-municipalities
Appointment of qualified personnel in municipal structures
Municipalities are required to fill all vacancies in correct municipal structures within three months to ensure effective service delivery. This includes hiring qualified professionals such as engineers and financial experts to address systemic skills shortages.
The Minister said appropriately qualified and experienced people have to be employed in municipalities and all vacancies within the correct municipal structures have to be filled in three months so that service delivery is not delayed any further.
Implementation of the Municipal Specific Revenue Plan
CoGTA is rolling out the Municipal Specific Revenue Plan in selected municipalities nationwide to improve financial and revenue management. This initiative aims to strengthen fiscal discipline and support sustainable service delivery.
CoGTA is also rolling out the implementation of the Municipal Specific Revenue Plan in selected municipalities nationwide to assist them with financial and revenue management.
