ActionSA says local government is in a state of crisis [SOUND]

# ActionSA says the government of national unity is not serious about funding local government, where the greatest crises are facing citizens daily. Excluding grant allocations from the national government, in 2024/2025 local government received 4.7-percent of total funding, whilst the amount this year has decreased slightly to 4.6-percent. ActionSA’s national chairperson, Michael Beaumont, says the causes of local government failure extend beyond the issue of funding and include poor leadership, bad governance, and corruption: