Exactly how well, or not, is a municipality performing in terms of service delivery, leadership, planning and administration? Good Governance Africa (GGA) has launched a reliable tool to help you answer this question,...
South African municipalities
Governance Performance Index – South Africa 2024
South Africa’s system of local government is presently undergoing its most widespread sequence of changes since the introduction of a new system shortly after our transition to democracy. Politically, the 2021 local...
Enhancing Integrated Development Plans to Improve Governance
Local government in South Africa plays a vital role in the functioning of the state. Often seen as the implementation arm of the South African government, it is also the governmental sphere that most commonly operates...
The private sector can help ensure local-level stability in South Africa
At the forefront of debates about the functioning of local government in South Africa is a question of stability. This discourse is understandably dominated by the attention given to political aspects of instability in...
Political violence in South Africa’s municipal councils – a perpetual cycle?
South Africa has a history of political violence, including a culture of violent protests and political killings. Historically, the violence is rooted in diverse drivers such as ethnic and tribal differences, and...
Unpacking malfeasance in South Africa’s municipalities
The impact of municipal maladministration and corruption on SA's local government elections In a briefing to the parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General on...
