Cosatu backs Coalition Bill to improve municipal stability
Labour federation Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says the latest gazetted explanatory note on the Local Government Municipal Structures Amendment Bill, also known as the “Coalition Bill”, will go a long way to address gaps in municipal oversight.
The South African Local Government Association has welcomed Cabinet’s decision to send the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill to Parliament, saying legislation is urgently needed to govern the growing number of coalition-led municipalities.“If a majority party cannot be achieved and a stable coalition government cannot be put in place, we can resort to an executive committee system.
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