Charles Molele
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the new minister of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), has her work cut out for her in fixing dysfunctional municipalities in time for the 2022 Local Government Elections in less than 24 months.
According to political analysts, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Dlamini-Zuma to COGTA because she is widely seen as the most senior leader in both government and the party.
The former African Union (AU) Commission chair challenged Ramaphosa for the position of ANC president during the Nasrec elective conference but lost.
Ramaphosa, who consolidated his power-base within the party and government by appointing some of his close allies to strategic positions, knows very well that municipalities are at the centre of promoting economic growth in SA.
During President Jacob Zuma’s time as president, there were many adverse findings by the Auditor General on dismal financial management in the bulk of the country’s 278
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