Western Cape Local government MEC Anton
Bredell on Tuesday delivered the budget vote speech for local government.
This is the fourth budget vote since the
establishment of the department of local government.
MEC Bredell highlighted the department’s
achievements, progress and challenges during 2013/14, as well as what the
department of local government will be undertaking going forward.
Bredall said that it is their
responsibility to monitor whether municipalities are being governed well and to
strengthen this, Bredell will tabling and enacting legislation that gives grit
to section 106 of the municipalities systems act later this year.
Furthemore Bredell also added that one
other milestone the department has achieved includes the development of Thusong
locations plans for ever district.
Bredell explains that now 83% of residents
in the province currently have access to a Thusong Zone, centre, satellite,
mobile or extension service.
“This makes accessing government services
simpler and easier for more citizens,” said Bredell.
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