The poor state of municipalities is on the agenda of the ANC’s National Executive Committee meeting in Benoni.
The four-day gathering is also reflecting on the economy and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s recovery plan, which has caused divisions in the party.
Of the 257 municipalities in the country, only 18, 12 of them from the Western Cape, obtained clean audit outcomes.
R25-billion worth of contracts and tenders were awarded unlawfully by municipalities with poor governance.
ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule tacitly says national and provincial governments have not been giving local governments enough support.
Another talking point is the country’s slow economic growth that’s failing to create much-needed jobs.
With the retrenchments of thousands in the pipeline, not even the 3.1 percent in GDP growth in the second quarter is enough to reassure over 10 million unemployed South Africans.
In other news – Jacob Zuma’s wife Nonkanyiso Conco shares her thoughts on love
Television producer Legend Manqele recently posted another snippet for his upcoming project, which social media users are calling Meet The Zumas. In the snippet, we are reintroduced to Nonkanyiso Conco, who is the latest and youngest wife of former president Jacob Zuma.
In the video, Conco is dressed in traditional Zulu regalia and shares a few facts about herself, such as the fact that she is the last born in her family, that she takes pride in her culture and heritage, and that she lives according to her culture. continue reading
Source: eNCA
