The Roundtable is supported by Border-Kei Chamber of Business and Absa Group Limited.
DCoG gazetted a Discussion Document for public comment on 10 April 2025, setting out some questions for final comments by 31 July 2025.
The recommendations from the roundtable discussion will directly inform the revised White Paper to be published in March 2026. This event provides an opportunity to share your insights on governance, finance, infrastructure and economic development could redefine how municipalities serve communities for decades.
Event Highlights
Keynote Address: Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Breakaway Discussions on:
• Governance and Finance (Ethics, capacity, political-administrative interface, funding models, revenue management)
• Infrastructure, LED and Spatial Planning (Private sector partnerships, service delivery, regional growth, inequality, business engagement)
The roundtable discussion is an opportunity to contribute to a transformative policy reform process aimed at building an efficient and accountable local government system for South Africa. The success of South Africa’s municipalities depends on our collective action.
This Discussion Document is a step in the process of reviewing the1998 White Paper, which is part of a process of local government reform and restructuring over the short medium and long term. The intention is to publish a revised Local Government White Paper in March 2026, following an extensive and inclusive process of consultation based on the Discussion Document. The launch marked the beginning of an all-inclusive and participatory policy reform process to design a modern as well as fit-for-purpose local government system.
The review is an open call to action for communities and stakeholders, including business to collectively build a new and ideal system of local government characterised by responsiveness, efficiency and accountability. The responsibility to ensure viable and sustainable municipalities is a shared national duty in the advancement of democracy.
Dear Valued Stakeholder,
You are invited to a pivotal Roundtable Discussion on the Review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government, hosted by the National Business Initiative (NBI) in collaboration with the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG).
The Roundtable is supported by Border-Kei Chamber of Business and Absa Group Limited.
DCoG gazetted a Discussion Document for public comment on 10 April 2025, setting out some questions for final comments by 31 July 2025.
The recommendations from the roundtable discussion will directly inform the revised White Paper to be published in March 2026. This event provides an opportunity to share your insights on governance, finance, infrastructure and economic development could redefine how municipalities serve communities for decades.
Event Highlights
Keynote Address: Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Breakaway Discussions on:
• Governance and Finance (Ethics, capacity, political-administrative interface, funding models, revenue management)
• Infrastructure, LED and Spatial Planning (Private sector partnerships, service delivery, regional growth, inequality, business engagement)
The roundtable discussion is an opportunity to contribute to a transformative policy reform process aimed at building an efficient and accountable local government system for South Africa. The success of South Africa’s municipalities depends on our collective action.
RSVP
Kindly respond by Friday, 25 July 2025.
Concept Note and Programme
This Discussion Document is a step in the process of reviewing the1998 White Paper, which is part of a process of local government reform and restructuring over the short medium and long term. The intention is to publish a revised Local Government White Paper in March 2026, following an extensive and inclusive process of consultation based on the Discussion Document. The launch marked the beginning of an all-inclusive and participatory policy reform process to design a modern as well as fit-for-purpose local government system.
The review is an open call to action for communities and stakeholders, including business to collectively build a new and ideal system of local government characterised by responsiveness, efficiency and accountability. The responsibility to ensure viable and sustainable municipalities is a shared national duty in the advancement of democracy.
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East London, South Africa
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