PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa says mayors are a bulwark against corruption in all its forms and have a critical role to play in promoting ethics and integrity in municipalities.
The President said that mayors were elected to serve the South African people and he has the utmost confidence that this is a mandate they understand and fully appreciate.
President Ramaphosa was delivering the keynote address at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Council of Mayors Conference at the East London International Convention Centre on Thursday.
The President expressed that there needs to be a concerted and shared effort to address growing levels of public dissatisfaction with service provision.
“As mayors you carry a heavy responsibility. It is up to you to ensure that your respective councils aren’t just functional and fulfil their mandates, but also that they are cohesive.
“You are political heads and have to ensure that your administrations
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