{"id":89840,"date":"2025-09-15T13:31:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/local-government-issues-due-to-unskilled-personnel-ramaphosa"},"modified":"2025-09-15T13:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:56:03","slug":"local-government-issues-due-to-unskilled-personnel-ramaphosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/local-government-issues-due-to-unskilled-personnel-ramaphosa","title":{"rendered":"Local Government Issues Due to Unskilled Personnel Ramaphosa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that many challenges in local government stem from political appointees who lack the necessary skills and competence.<\/p>\n<p>He made these remarks while presenting the political overview at the party\u2019s national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Boksburg on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was convened to review the state of local government and propose solutions to the persistent issues affecting municipalities.<\/p>\n<p>In his political overview, Ramaphosa discussed in detail the Auditor-General (AG)\u2019s assessment of local government.<\/p>\n<p>The Chapter 9 institution highlighted that political divisions and instability within municipalities are major factors contributing to service delivery failures.<\/p>\n<p>The AG also raised concerns about how municipal officials manage public funds. Ramaphosa said there\u2019s a great need for qualified people in municipalities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of the challenges are often caused by poor or inadequately skilled personnel, who lack the required skills to address people\u2019s concerns. Most concerning, a lack of requisite financial skills is often highlighted all too often outsource their financial. This failure at the local government level feeds into narratives about a failing and declining ANC and thus, provides our detractors with further ammunition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa has also advised other political parties to carefully consider their candidates for next year\u2019s municipal elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that many challenges in local government stem from political appointees who lack the necessary skills and competence. He made these remarks while presenting the political overview at the party\u2019s national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Boksburg on Saturday. 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