{"id":82203,"date":"2025-04-24T12:53:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T10:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/?p=82203"},"modified":"2025-04-24T12:53:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T10:53:29","slug":"meetings-lead-to-agreed-deliverables-in-northern-cape-municipalities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/meetings-lead-to-agreed-deliverables-in-northern-cape-municipalities\/","title":{"rendered":"Meetings lead to agreed deliverables in Northern Cape municipalities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To address specific issues of service delivery and the appointment of Section 54 managers in some Northern Cape municipalities, one-on-one engagements were concluded.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was executed through a series of meetings by Bentley Vass, MEC of the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (<a href=\"https:\/\/provincialgovernment.co.za\/units\/view\/86\/northern-cape\/cooperative-governance-human-settlement-and-traditional-affairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coghsta<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meetings took place with, among others, the Frances Baard District Municipality. The <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/sol-plaatje-onverskillig-nalatig-met-rioolbesoedeling-van-kamfersdam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sol Plaatje,<\/a> Gamagara, Nama-Khoi, Tsantsabane and Emthanjeni Local Municipality were also involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It sought to receive reports on specific issues hampering service delivery. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The processes to finalise key and strategic senior management positions in these municipalities, were also discussed.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a press release, it is stated that Vass received reports on issues related to water challenges in some of the municipalities, revenue collection strategies, as well as the delays in the appointment of key positions.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of these meetings, Vass said he was happy with the feedback received. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feedback was, amongst other, about the progress the municipalities are making to address service delivery challenges and the processes of filling critical vacancies, especially at a senior management level.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I am happy that all the municipalities are having tangible plans to address a wide range of issues that I discussed with the municipal mayors, speakers, and accounting officers. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The agreed deliverables will be monitored closely by my office to ensure there is compliance with all service delivery imperatives, and legislative prescripts,&#8221; Vass stated.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engagements with other identified municipalities will continue, spearheaded by Vass. 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