Question NW725 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
31 March 2022 - NW725
Groenewald, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether, in the light of the statement by the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, in the State of the Nation Address on 13 February 2020 that residents of the Mamusa Local Municipality in North West have already seen the District Development Model (DDM) in action and it was effectively utilised, service delivery and good governance have been restored successfully and in a sustainable manner through the implementation of the DDM in the specified municipality; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The President raised the matter of DDM in the context of that all provincial government departments were able to collectively work together in addressing service delivery issues in Mamusa Local Municipality in January 2020.
Mamusa Local Municipality was stabilised after it's dissolution as all senior manager posts were filled which were vacant for a number of years also there was significant improvement in revenue collection and the municipality was able to pay its long outstanding obligations.
However, in the advent of new council that came in after local government elections these gains were reversed as currently the Political in fighting by councilors and that affects service delivery. The Premier has established a team of MECs who are on the ground in a bid to resolve the challenges.