ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday at the party’s Siyanqoba rally in Soweto that government will speedily conclude a local government skills audit and change the way in which municipal managers, chief financial officers and other senior officials are appointed.
Addressing thousands of ANC supporters at Thokoza Park, Soweto, Ramaphosa said there could no longer be more jobs for pals in municipalities run by the governing party after the local government elections.
On November 1, South Africans will go to the polls in the sixth round of local government elections since the country’s democratic transition in 1994.
Voters will be able to choose among 60,000 candidates and more than 300 political parties to elect councillors for 257 municipalities
“We are committed to be more accountable and more responsive as directed by ANC’s 54th national congress. One of our priorities is to improve the qualities and capabilities of officials
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