The Cooperative Governance Department briefed members of Parliament at public hearings on the issue on Tuesday.
The hearings were aimed at giving MPs insight into the problems on the ground and what had being done to address them.
Cooperative Governance Deputy Director-General Yusuf Patel informed parliamentarians analysis showed the bulk of service delivery protests were taking place in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Western Cape.
Patel said the reasons for the protests vary from a growing demand for infrastructure and housing to rising electricity costs.
The department’s turn-around strategy, which aims to speed up and improve service delivery, was also outlined.
Patel said there were five priority areas which needed to be addressed to ensure adequate municipal services were delivered, including clean governance and strengthening accountability.
The hearings were aimed at giving MPs insight into the problems on the ground and what had being done to address them.
Cooperative Governance Deputy Director-General Yusuf Patel informed parliamentarians analysis showed the bulk of service delivery protests were taking place in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Western Cape.
Patel said the reasons for the protests vary from a growing demand for infrastructure and housing to rising electricity costs.
The department’s turn-around strategy, which aims to speed up and improve service delivery, was also outlined.
Patel said there were five priority areas which needed to be addressed to ensure adequate municipal services were delivered, including clean governance and strengthening accountability.
- Eyewitness News
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