The government is working with municipalities to strengthen governance and accelerate infrastructure delivery to improve economic growth, according to MEC KZN Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Thulasizwe Buthelezi
The KwaZulu-Natal government is working with municipalities to strengthen governance, improve financial management and accelerate infrastructure delivery as part of efforts to create an environment that attracts investment and supports economic growth, KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi said on Thursday.
Speaking at the inaugural KwaZulu-Natal Investment Forum in Umhlanga, north of Durban, Buthelezi said creating a conducive local government environment for retirement funds and other institutional investors to invest in municipalities was both timely and necessary.
“It recognises that strengthening municipalities is not only a governance priority—it is an economic imperative,” he said.
Buthelezi acknowledged that municipalities across South Africa continue to face significant challenges, particularly because they are at the frontline of service delivery and are often the first point at which residents and businesses experience government performance.
