Gauteng CoGTA calls for stronger municipal partnerships to improve governance

BY Lebone Rodah Mosima

The Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has urged municipalities to strengthen collaboration with provincial and national government in order to improve audit outcomes, enhance governance, and accelerate service delivery.

Tabling the department’s 2024/25 Annual Report in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, CoGTA MEC Jacob Mamabolo stressed that while municipalities remain the “heartbeat of service delivery,” they continue to face serious challenges, including financial instability, poor revenue collection, unstable coalitions, ageing infrastructure, and the growing impact of crime and corruption.

“We know the pressures municipalities face. But we also know that by working together across spheres of government and with communities, we can restore trust, improve audits, and strengthen performance. Clean governance is not just about compliance, it is about making sure every cent works for our people,” said Mamabolo.

His spokesperson, Theo Nkonki, told Inside Metros that municipalities will be held accountable if