PHUTI MOSOMANE
SOUTH African Local Government Association (SALGA) President Bheki Stofile says local government has become unstable in South Africa due to “warring” coalitions partners in local municipalities.
He urged government and Parliament to act and to start looking at regulations aimed at making coalition governments work better for the benefit of the people.
Speaking during the second day of the second day of the debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), Stofile said the situation in local government is getting worse due to ‘chaotic’ coalition governments.
“In South Africa, if you don’t deal with this animal of coalition, this animal will go and rob the majority of our people,” said Stofile.
He said that SALGA has developed a Coalition Government Framework together with the University of Cape Town.
“Coalition government is the animal that robs people. We must protect the municipal revenue-base system. Coalition partners
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