Ramaphosa makes a case for Operation Vulindela

By Simon Nare

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended Operation Vulindlela Phase II initiative to reform local government system, saying it would ensure that basic services such as water and electricity were delivered efficiently and reliably.

Writing in his weekly letter on Monday, Ramaphosa said this part of delivery at the municipal level, as outlined in the initiative, was essential for economic growth and these reforms were designed to boost economic growth and create jobs.

Operation Vulindlela is a government-wide initiative to accelerate progress on economic reform.

The president said several metros have submitted plans for the turnaround of their water and electricity utilities that outline a clear pathway for the ring-fencing of water and electricity services.

He said progress against these action plans would enable these municipalities to access a new performance-based incentive from National Treasury to drive much greater investment in water and electricity infrastructure.

“The claims by some