Watch: Service delivery must be prioritised – Salga

With municipal finances under pressure and coalition arrangements reshaping local government, the incoming councils face growing expectations to deliver meaningful change for communities.

Caxton Network News caught up with Motalatale Samuel Modiba, the South African Local Government Association (Salga) spokesperson, at the IEC Results Operations Centre at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand this afternoon.

He shared his views on what newly elected councils need to do to improve people’s daily lives, especially when it comes to prioritising service delivery, addressing municipal debt and navigating the growing prevalence of coalitions.

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