# COSATU says a new municipal funding model is needed to ensure the Revised White Paper on Local Government succeeds in stabilising and rebuilding municipalities. The document proposes interventions to improve local government and ensure communities receive municipal services, including free basic services for indigent households. COSATU spokesperson Matthew Parks says competent and qualified managers and leaders must be appointed, while corrupt and criminal elements must be removed from municipalities:
COSATU calls for new municipal funding model to fix local government [SOUND]
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