SALGA supports single election
Friday, 05 February 2010 10:54
Organised local government seems to have thrown its weight behind the idea of having a single set of elections for national, provincial and local government. At a briefing given to Parliament's ad-hoc committee on municipal service delivery, SALGA said this would allow for the 'proper deployment of skills and experience' across the three spheres.
SALGA also supported the idea of providing funding to political parties at local government level. The notion of a single election - possibly after a shortened three-year term from 2011 to 2014 - has some advantages. From a national planning perspective it would make sense for municipalities to be part of a five-year plan across the three spheres of government, and perhaps even the same financial year. The proposal has also been taken up as part of the Local Government Turnaround Strategy, being driven by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
This SALGA presentation to the ad-hoc committee, chaired by Lechesa Tsenoli, included a detailed examination of a host of factors affecting service delivery, from political and institutional factors to financial management issues. Click here for presentation.
View SALGA's input to Parliament [Powerpoint, 1MB]
