AfriForum criticises minister Hlabisa’s comments on possible merger of municipalities [SOUND]

# AfriForum has criticised minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa’s comments that smaller, failed municipalities should merge with larger municipalities. This comes as the minister has launched a major review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. The review will examine the funding model of municipalities and could lead to the closure of municipalities that are failing to provide services. AfriForum’s, Deidré Steffens, says the merger of municipalities will not solve the core problems: