The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) will from 8 – 9 September 2022 convene its Council of Mayors at the East London International Convention Centre, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.
The President of the Republic, His Excellency, Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the keynote address at the event, which will be the first gathering of Mayors, since the 1 November 2021 Local Government elections.
The SALGA Council of Mayors (SCoM) is an annual gathering of Mayors and Executive Mayors to focus on addressing challenges experienced in local government. It also serves as a platform for peer learning and sharing best practices in governance.
The Council of Mayors also serves as a platform to:
- Identify policy and legislative matters that SALGA needs to include in its advocacy, lobbying, and strategic engagements in a proactive manner;
- Identify challenges faced by the executive in municipalities and propose solutions and approaches to address prevailing challenges facing local government and
- Share good practices regarding the role of the executive in the municipality.
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) report on Municipal Audit outcomes for 2020/2021 financial year called for capable leaders to demonstrate change by strengthening transparency and accountability. The SCoM will in part focus on the state of municipal finances and come up with measures to address challenges related to municipal financial management and sustainability.
A media briefing is scheduled as follows:
Venue: East London ICC
Date: 08 September 2022
Time: 11h30
Members of the Media are requested to register on the following link for media accreditation: https://forms.office.com/r/AFdR6r7Cmn or visit the SALGA.org.za to register by no later than 06 September 2022. No members of the media will access the venue without valid media accreditation.
Tebogo Mosala, Email: tmosala@salga.org.za; Mobile: 084 6667699
Sivuyile Mbambato, Email: smbambato@salga.org.za; Mobile: 073 897 8519
