Parliament, Wednesday, 3 September 2025 – The joint parliamentary oversight delegation will, on Thursday, 4 September 2025, conduct oversight of local government in Gauteng.
This follows a three-day oversight visit to the North West that started on Monday and concludes today.
The delegation, comprising the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General, is conducting oversight in conjunction with the North West Provincial Legislature. This visit forms part of a broader engagement with underperforming municipalities across provinces.
The municipal audit outcomes for 2023-24 revealed that metros, particularly in Gauteng, are plagued by poor revenue management, debt collection and budgeting practices, coupled with financial losses resulting from poor-quality spending. The City of Tshwane is one of the metros that, for at least the past four years, has disclosed significant doubt about its ability to continue operating as a going concern. Four other municipalities in Gauteng share this uncertainty, and most of these have been in this position for consecutive years. They include Merafong City, Rand West City, Sedibeng and West Rand District.
DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT:
Date: 4-5 September 2025
Time: 08:00
Venue: Ferndale Recreation Centre, Ferndale, Johannesburg
(The proceedings will be live streamed on Parliament’s YouTube channel.)
PROGRAMME: Thursday 4 September 2025
TIME | AGENDA | PRESENTER | PRESENTATION |
08:00 – 08:10 | Opening and Welcome | Hon AWMK Mosupyoe – Speaker: Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
08:10 – 08:25 | Background and objectives of the oversight programme | Hon Dr Z Mkhize – Chairperson of the PC on COGTA | |
08:25 – 08:40 | Opening remarks and introduction of members | GPL Chairperson of COGTA | |
08:40 – 08:55 | Opening remarks and input on the state of municipalities | Premier – Hon P Lesufi | |
08:55 – 09:15 | Opening remarks and input on the state of municipalities | Hon J Mamabolo – MEC Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs | |
09:15 – 09:30 | Opening remarks and input on the state of municipalities | Hon L Maile – MEC Finance | |
09:30 – 13:30 | Engagement with City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | Executive Mayor | |
13:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH | ||
14:00 – 18:00 | Engagement with the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | Executive Mayor | |
18:00 – 18:30 | Summation of proceedings of Day 1 | Chairperson PC on Cogta – Hon Dr Mkhize |
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, DR ZWELI MKHIZE.
For media enquiries or interviews with the Chairperson, please contact:
Name: Alicestine October (Ms)
Cell: 083 665 4345
E-mail: aoctober@parliament.gov.za
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