Hlabisa welcomes municipalities signing Code for Ethical Leadership
Hlabisa has welcomed the move, describing it as a positive development.
A hundred out of the 257 municipalities across South Africa have reaffirmed their dedication to ethical governance by signing the Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government, ahead of the upcoming November 4th elections. This move was welcomed by CoGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, who sees it as a positive step in ensuring good governance.
Hlabisa emphasized the importance of professionalizing councils while acknowledging that even qualified individuals can lack ethics. He noted that municipalities can face legal consequences if councillors deliberately act against the public interest.
Recently, Hlabisa approached National Treasury and Cabinet for urgent financial assistance to help cash-strapped Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg. He made this commitment during a follow-up visit to the North West municipality, which has been placed under national intervention due to persistent governance failures, financial mismanagement, and service delivery issues.
Hlabisa stated that he will seek Cabinet approval to expedite resources, including a R30-million allocation that was previously due to the municipality but was not officially gazetted due to technical issues.
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