Executive summary
Through the Municipal Audit Support Programme (MASP), SALGA has supported 31 municipalities
with an aim to improving audit outcomes. Although the main focus has been on municipalities in the
“red zone”, support has been provided to other municipalities on a request basis.
Even though the current outcomes show some regressions, a comparison of the targeted trend when
MASP was launched shows that municipalities are ahead of the curve in achieving targeted outcomes.
This is depicted in the graphs below.
Emerging trend
Municipal audit support programme
Mandate 5: Strategic profiling
SALGA was active in respect of its fifth mandate,
which is to build the profile and image of local
government in South Africa as well as outside
the country. In fulfilling its mandate, SALGA
achieved its desired outcome of learning from
international experience on the one hand, and
contributing its own unique perspective to local
government around the world.
UCLG President presents his credentials to the
Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon of the UN, the highest
body for a collective agenda for the world
As part of prof iling, SALGA profiled its president
Cllr Parks Tau and led a successful campaign
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to be elected as president of the world body
of local government (United Cities and Local
Governments) in Bogota, Colombia in October
2016. The efforts in this regard ensured a victory,
not just for South Africa but for the African
continent and the world.
Cllr Parks Tau being elected as the new President
of the United Cities and Local Government World
Council
SALGA’s work over the last term has regained
the confidence of the donor community which,
among others, led to the conclusion of two major