... and the town planner of yesterday? These are the key functionaries who went through rigorous, specialised training.
The municipal manager, the director of infrastructure and the director of development are cadres deployed on a political mission. No wonder service delivery is politicised, not professionalised.
The most vocal communities are the ones that are serviced. The rural communities, where millions of our people are trapped in poverty, are considered last because they are not as vocal as their urban counterparts. Even the media elects to ignore them.
The issuing of tenders has ...
Corruption is the biggest hindrance to service delivery. Thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]