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Hole in the plot: Although many municipalities have adequate plans, they are unable to carry them out, leading to projects going unfinished. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images
INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS

How to boost municipal performance

Local-level service delivery could be improved by the implementation of integrated development plans

  • Stuart Morrison
6 min read
No service: People living in Mamafubedu in the Free State must carry full sewage buckets to the veld and empty them there. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ELECTRICITY

Local government must prioritise indigent households

Local government must prioritise indigent households in terms of providing water, electricity, sewerage and solid waste services but need to improve how they identify these…

  • Pranish Desai
  • Leleti Maluleke
7 min read
Photo: Oupa Nkosi
GOOD GOVERNANCE AFRICA

Manage assets better to fix municipal governance

Maintaining infrastructure is key to economic development and improved service delivery by local government

  • Chrissy Dube
6 min read