Government urges newly elected councillors to serve communities with integrity [SOUND]

# Government has urged newly elected councillors to serve communities with integrity, transparency and accountability following last week’s local government elections. It has congratulated South Africans on their participation in the elections and commended the Electoral Commission, police and other stakeholders for ensuring a safe, free and fair poll. Deputy government spokesperson William Baloyi called on communities to work with their councillors to build better and safer municipalities: