DEVELOPED metros and urbanised municipalities will continue to chase “moving targets” if undeveloped councils do not receive much-needed economic and infrastructure injection, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
The Minister made the remarks while delivering an opening address at the two-day 2022 Local Government Summit on Tuesday at the Birchwood Conference Centre in Boksburg.
The summit is government’s effort to strengthen capacity for an ethical and developmental State. Delegates – including senior government leaders across all spheres of government, as well as legislatures – are expected to deliberate on resilient, sustainable, coherent, cohesive, integrated, non-sexist, vibrant and climate-smart communities.
The Minister said it is critical for government to ensure that there is development in every municipality.
“If the other districts are not developed – they don’t have a vibrant economy – the metros will always be chasing a moving target not only because of
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