At the beginning of 2018/19 financial year CoGTA identified 87 dysfunctional municipalities that required urgent support. In August 2018 MISA deployed district support teams comprising more than 80 engineers and town planners in 55 out of the 87 identified dysfunctional municipalities. These 55 municipalities were targeted for technical support due to severe challenges in relation to the delivery of municipal infrastructure for basic services. Specifically, they were selected on the basis of the following:
Each district support team deployed in these municipalities is constituted by engineers, construction and project managers, financial accountants, and town and regional planners. The focus of these teams is to build capacity of these municipalities to plan, deliver, operate and maintain infrastructure. A range of support initiatives are being implemented through these teams to enable these municipalities to improve. The support by these teams broadly covers the following areas, among others:
1. Progress Made in the 55 Municipalities To Date
Our active interventions and support has led to some progress. There are some distressed municipalities that have improved and which in our view deserve to be removed from the list of 55 dysfunctional municipalities. A total of 24 municipalities have significantly improved in terms of performance since deployment of district support teams. The table below provides a list of municipalities that have achieved significant improvements in performance.
Province |
Number of Municipalities in the List of 55 |
No of Improved Municipalities |
List of Improved Municipalities |
Eastern Cape |
11 |
6 |
Mnquma, Sakhisizwe, Matatiele, Mbizana, OR Tambo |
Free State |
4 |
2 |
Masilonyana, Maluti-a-Phofung |
Gauteng |
3 |
2 |
Lesedi, Rand West City |
Kwazulu-Natal |
10 |
7 |
Mpofana, uMgungundlovu DM, uMvoti, Ndwedwe, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Jozini, Inkosi Langalibalele |
Limpopo |
7 |
1 |
Molemole, |
Mpumalanga |
3 |
3 |
Lekwa, Govan Mbeki, Nkangala |
Northern Cape |
7 |
1 |
Kareeberg |
North West |
6 |
2 |
Ditsobotla, Ngaka Modiri Molema |
Western Cape |
4 |
1 |
Laingsburg |
Totals |
55 |
24 |
Summary of progress made with regard to performance in the 55 municilalities is demonstrated in the following:
A table containing a list of all 55 municipalities highlighting support provided to each one and progress on performance to date is attached as an annexure to the reply.
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