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Community involvement is the best chance we have of ensuring responsible and accountable service delivery across all five pillars of local government, viz. transparent and accountable local governance; effective service’s delivery; reliable health and safety; promotion of economic and social wellbeing; and protection of our environment.

5 Pillars of Local Government 

Democratic Accountable Government

Local government councillors are elected directly by residents to represent their interests in the local council. They get a mandate from the voters based on their election manifesto. 

Sustainable Services Delivery

Must provide clean drinking water, sanitation, electricity, shelter, waste removal and roads. It provides the budget and is responsible for ensuring the performance of service providers.

Safe and Healthy Environment

Prepare and enforce the regulations in the national Environmental Management Act and other environmental regulations.

 

Social and economic     development

LED strategy must be part of the Integrated Development Planning (IDP) process and plan that must be agreed in consultation with the local citizens.

 

Community Involvement

Provide and uphold formal structures through which its citizens may participate in decision-sharing.

How Well Knysna Muncipality is Performing

(Ratings out of 100)

Accountability

Services

Safety

30

55

35

Involvement

Development

Overall

35

25

36

Purpose of SCAG

A community initiative to foster public involvement in ensuring accountable local government by providing a social media platform for the gathering and dissemination of information as it pertains to local government delivery on the five pillars.