New municipal councils face governance and service delivery priorities

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With the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) expected to announce the final results of the 2026 Local Government Elections on Sunday, 8 November, attention will shift to…

With the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) expected to announce the final results of the 2026 Local Government Elections on Sunday, 8 November, attention will shift to the establishment of new municipal councils and the responsibility of incoming councillors to strengthen governance, accountability, and service delivery.

As municipalities prepare for the transition into a new term, the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG), National Treasury, and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) have outlined a series of measures to guide provinces and municipalities through the process.

The joint guidelines, signed on 30 September 2026, provide a roadmap for the establishment of municipal councils, the election of political office-bearers, the management of coalition arrangements, administrative handovers, and the implementation of municipal development priorities.

The…

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