Driving Vision 2030: Mangaung Municipality taps national support for local development

By Staff Reporter

The National Planning Commission (NPC) and the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) convened with a delegation from the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MMM) on April 7-8, 2025, at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.

Led by executive mayor, Gregory Nthatisi, the Mangaung delegation engaged in a comprehensive two-day session focused on enhancing local government capacity and expertise in planning, monitoring, and evaluation, tailored to align with the National Development Plan: Vision 2030 (NDP) objectives.

The NPC, as the presidential advisory body overseeing long-term national planning, spearheaded the discussions.

Commissioner Hope Magidimisha facilitated the proceedings, with Commissioner Pulane Molokwane emphasizing the NPC’s role in advancing NDP goals related to spatial transformation and service delivery at the local level.

Commissioner Mashupye Maserumule reiterated the critical need for capable local governments and prioritizing capacity-building efforts.

Mamotabo Mohlala, Chief Director of Sector Monitoring: Local Government (DPME), coordinated the program, bringing together representatives