Gauteng Launches Barometer Dashboard To Track Municipal Performance

The Gauteng Provincial Government is set to launch the Local Government Turnaround Barometer Dashboard this month to monitor municipal performance and improve service delivery across the province.

The Barometer will track key issues, including water and electricity challenges, financial compliance, and wasteful expenditure. It was introduced following the provinces Local Government Turnaround Summit, which aimed to address municipal inefficiencies.

Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs COGTA, Jacob Mamabolo, said the digital platform would offer a comprehensive view of municipal performance.

To say to the people of the province, here is a barometer, a platform where we will have a single view of the total performance of all our municipalities. Currently, our key performance indicators are monitored manually, which is outdated and not aligned with modern systems, Mamabolo said.

The Barometer will use key performance indicators KPIs such as basic service delivery, local economic development, and water monitoring to ensure accountability and transparency.