# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has hailed the launch of the Review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government as an important step towards more accountable and efficient local governments. The review aims to solve the overarching issues facing local municipalities, including limited funding and a lack of professional skills and transparency. Committee chairperson Zweli Mkhize says this review provides an important pause to reinvigorate and chart a new trajectory of growth, development and efficiency for municipalities.
Parliament’s COGTA committee welcomes review of White Paper on Local Government