First published Oct 12, 2026, 1:49:17 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 12, 2026, 1:49:17 PM UTC

Municipal reforms key to advancing social justice

At the 8th Social Justice Summit at Stellenbosch University, Deputy Minister Namane Dickson Masemola called for stronger national and provincial support for municipalities. He cited financial distress, weak governance and service-delivery problems affecting communities.

Illustrative image: Chinese Wikivoyage adopts the street lamp in front of Hsinchu Municipal Government Hall. — Yuriy kosygin/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The remarks link municipal governance failures to unreliable services and stalled housing projects affecting communities.

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Categories: politics-and-governance

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