Local Government | Ramaphosa laments the state of municipalities

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa says malfeasance in municipalities is a threat to the constitutional order.

He was speaking at a South African Human Rights Commission conference on Local Governance, held in Sandton.

Only 16% of South Africa’s 257 municipalities have been given a clean audit by the Auditor General for the 2020-21 financial year.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says malfeasance in many municipalities in the country is a threat to the constitutional order. He was delivering the keynote address at the South African Human Rights Council National Conference on Local Governance in Sandton. #DStv403 #eNCA pic.twitter.com/ZOVlUM9YyB

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