Deputy Speaker, the ACDP appreciates the willingness of the hon Minister to face the harsh reality that many of South Africa's 283 municipalities have been in a state of paralysis and dysfunction.
The commitment of the Minister and the department to providing hands-on support to provincial and local government will hopefully better position them to fulfil their functions and produce results. Service delivery is in a crisis and people's patience has worn thin.
The ACDP is aware that extraordinary interventions will be necessary as public perception of local government is that it is incompetent, disorganised and riddled with corruption and maladministration.
Hon Minister, have all municipalities developed a service delivery and comprehensive infrastructure plan to address backlogs? Do they have a debt recovery plan? Has the proposed review of Salga taken place yet, in terms of its role and relevance? And what progress has been made in ensuring better communication with communities?
The ACDP supports the process outlined regarding the Green and White Papers on co-operative governance. Thank you.