Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula;
The Chairperson of the NCOP, Honourable Amos Masondo;
Your Excellency; President Cyril Ramaphosa;
His Excellency; Deputy President David Mabuza; Honourable Premiers of our 9 Provinces;
Honourable Members;
Fellow South Africans;
Madame Speaker,

The Constitution of the Republic introduced a complete transformation of the local government system. Local government is a sphere of government in its own right and no longer a function nor an implementing arm of national or provincial government.

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