AfriForum says communities must take greater responsibility for their own affairs [SOUND]

# AfriForum says communities should take greater responsibility for their own needs, including safety, education and basic services, while efforts to change the Constitution continue. The organisation states the Constitution provides for powers at provincial and municipal level, but too much political and financial authority remains centralised, limiting local decision-making. AfriForum’s Martin van Staden says communities should meet their own needs to become more independent and gain greater control over their affairs in future: