South Africa is paying a heavy price for dysfunctional local government
By: Dirk Brand, Stellenbosch University Violent protests over the poor delivery of basic municipal services occur frequently in South Africa. EPA/Kim Ludbrook South Africa’s Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zweli Mkhize, recently painted a bleak picture about the state of local government. It should worry all South Africans, not only those suffering as a consequence of dysfunctional municipalities. In his budget speech in Parliament in May […]