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ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa.
African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says municipalities must be an attractive destination for investment in order to create job opportunities.
Experts say politicisation of local government and poor-quality councillor candidates are some of the factors for the collapse of service delivery at municipalities across the country.
Ramaphosa earlier said there’s a need for real radical solutions to deal with issues affecting local government in the country.
[WATCH] ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says citizens expect quality services that improve daily life, warning that service delivery is key to building trust in government. pic.twitter.com/jyNiCLFErX
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He was speaking at the opening of the ANC Special NEC meeting in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni.
[HAPPENING NOW] Today marks Day 1 of a two-day special #ANCNEC meeting. ANC President, Comrade Cyril Ramaphosa, is delivering the political overview with a strong focus on local government.
“We need to move beyond diagnosis and come up with radical solutions that will address… pic.twitter.com/GgVqrOVHQV
— ANC – African National Congress (@MYANC) September 13, 2025
“One of the key functions of our municipalities is to promote economic growth by creating conducive environments for investment and business development. The dictum of the people, for the people, and by the people is best expressed at the local government level, as that structure is the closest level of government to the citizens of our country, ensuring direct participation in government,” he says.
ANC holds special NEC meeting this weekend:
