# President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced major reforms aimed at fixing failing municipalities and improving service delivery. Speaking at the launch of the revised white paper on local government in Ekurhuleni, Ramaphosa proposed matching municipal responsibilities to their capacity, strengthening accountability and ensuring water and electricity revenue is used to maintain infrastructure. He said the reforms are intended to restore public trust and ensure communities receive reliable basic services:
Ramaphosa launches revised white paper to overhaul local government [SOUND]
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