Deputy Speaker, hon Minister, the officials that are always sent to the municipalities that are not performing well always leave these municipalities in the same position, not doing well, I just want to check therefore, what criteria do you use in appointing these people that are supposed to give guidance to these underperforming municipalities? Thank you very much.
The MINISTER OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL
AFFAIRS: When a municipality has been put under administration the province then appoints an administrator to run the municipality. But, let me say that it is sometimes difficult just for one person to change the culture in a municipality. He or she may change things whilst he or she is there but if the culture has not changed, when he or she leaves, things may fall back to where they were.
I think we need to rethink in a way how we intervene but, for now, some of the municipalities are under
administration for the second time, others maybe for the third time because the underlying culture was not changed. Just one person was sent there as an administrator and when they come out things fall apart. Thank you.
IsiZulu: