Creating an Enabling Environment for the Private Sector in Cape Agulhas Municipality

Cape Agulhas Municipality Executive Mayor, Paul Swart, highlights the importance collaborating with various stakeholders, such as farmers, businesspeople, church leaders, and youth groups, to foster economic development.

The municipality utilises digital platforms for information dissemination and seeks input on strategic planning documents and budgets.

They employ an organisational-based permitting system and rely on committees, essential components of South Africa's decentralised government, which promote participatory democracy and efficient local governance.

The municipality is also taking steps to minimise red tape by simplifying bureaucratic processes and eliminating barriers to engagement with local government, ultimately leading to increased efficiency, economic growth, and community satisfaction.