President's Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting endorses the local government review process

President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, 14 March 2025, convened the President Coordinating Council meeting in Tuynhuys, Cape Town. 
 
The PCC is a platform for consultation with provinces and organised local government to raise matters of national interest, coordinate alignment of priorities, strengthen strategic priorities and discuss performance. The PCC provides for critical engagement in which all spheres of government may engage in a dialogue towards possible solutions on the areas impacting the mandate of government. 
 
PCC participants include, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Premiers and MECs, Mayors, representatives of SALGA, representatives of the National House of Traditional and Khoi and San Leaders, Chairperson of the Municipal Demarcation Board, Directors-General, CEOs and Advisers.  

The meeting discussed the review of the White paper on local government review process. The PCC endorsed the review process as an initiative of government for the benefit of the whole society. 
 
President Ramaphosa said; “The challenges of reliable service delivery and addressing basic services backlogs are glaring, as evidenced by media reports, community protests, the Auditor-General’s reports, and the outcomes of Presidential Izimbizo, among others. The service delivery challenges experienced by communities can be attributed to the lack of requisite capacity in government to govern properly, manage finances and maintain infrastructure.”
 
In the State of the Nation Address in February, President Ramaphosa announced that government will focus on local government reforms. The reforms will be driven through Operation Vulindlela in collaboration with municipalities and are aimed at improving service delivery and investment in bulk infrastructure, address governance failures and improve financial stability. 
 
The meeting also received a progress report on South Africa’s Presidency of the G20. The department of International Relations and Cooperation further tabled guidelines on the protocol for international agreements with provinces and municipalities. 
 
The PCC lauded the success of the National School of Government in its roll out of the Continuing Learning and Leadership Support Programmes for members of the executive, legislatures, traditional leaders and public officials. 
 
 
Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President 
Media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria