Department of Local Government hosts Shared Services Summit to address municipal challenges

Today, the Department of Local Government (DLG) hosted an important Shared Services Summit at The Capetonian Hotel. The event brought together municipal leaders and experts from across the province and national level to discuss solutions for the challenges faced by municipalities, such as limited resources and staffing shortages.

The Department has been working to develop Shared Service Models that will help municipalities improve their service delivery. By sharing resources and expertise, municipalities can deliver better services while reducing costs. This initiative has already led to better compliance and improved service delivery in various districts.

With tight budgets and limited resources, many municipalities are increasingly turning to shared services as a solution to do more with less. The summit provided a valuable opportunity to explore how these shared services can be used more effectively and on a larger scale to improve local service delivery.

“The Shared Services Summit is a chance for municipalities to come together, share ideas, and collaborate on how to work better together to serve their communities,” said Dr Sandra Greyling, Chief Director: Municipal Performance Monitoring and Support at the Department of Local Government. “Our goal is to help municipalities save money, improve efficiency, and deliver the services that communities need in a more cost-effective way.”

Ms Merle Green, Shared Service Project Manager indicated that the summit focused on how municipalities can standardise, consolidate, and enhance services so that they are more accessible to a wider range of municipalities, even with limited budgets. Experts shared real-world examples of how shared services can help municipalities save money, work more efficiently, and offer better services to their communities.

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