Mamabolo Commends Municipal Turnaround Strategy

Gauteng COGTA MEC, Jacob Mamabolo. …as senior management vacancies in municipalities get filled to strengthen service delivery. Image supplied.

Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Jacob Mamabolo, commended municipalities for successfully stabilising senior management structures across the region.

The overall vacancy rate for senior managers improved from 70% in April 2025 to 86% by April 2026, marking a commendable 16% year-on-year increase. Mamabolo attributed this positive trajectory to the ongoing implementation of the Local Government Turnaround Action Strategy.

Crucially, all city and municipal manager positions across Gauteng’s 11 municipalities have reached full capacity at 100% employment. Furthermore, 77% of senior managers now hold permanent employment status, providing much-needed continuity and institutional memory.

“The stabilisation of our senior management echelons is not merely an administrative achievement; it is the foundation upon which we build a capable, ethical, and developmental local government,” Mamabolo stated.

Filling critical technical posts, especially within infrastructure and engineering services, remains essential for improving basic services like water and electricity supply.