# South African Local Government Association calls for municipalities to be placed at the centre of local economic development, arguing that developmental local government must move beyond service delivery to become engines of production and growth. Speaking at a summit, president of SALGA, Bheki Stofile, stresses that local economic development should include infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, and local procurement. He highlights rural roads, special economic zone integration, and skills development as key priorities:
SALGA pushes for stronger role of local government in economic development [SOUND]
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