Question NW1148 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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25 June 2021 - NW1148

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Brink, Mr C to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(a)Whether, with reference to the Ratings Afrika’s Municipal Sustainability Index which has constantly ranked the City of Cape Town as the most financially sustainable metro in the Republic, in the interests of cooperative governance, her department has ever considered replicating the Cape Town model to assist struggling metros across the Republic to improve their financial sustainability, if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

The department does not currently rely on of the many external institutions or agencies to assess and compare the financial health and performance of municipalities. Municipalities also use different financial ratios and norms to assess their own performance and set benchmarks for improvement to be measured over time.

The department shares best practices from other municipalities and uses these benchmarking initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of municipal services like the water services delivery, strengthening performance measurement monitoring and measurement, in order to build resilient and climate-smart communities and improve the quality of people’s lives.

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