As South Africa approaches the 2026 local government elections, concerns are mounting over the capacity of municipal councillors to govern effectively amid a deepening literacy and governance crisis. Recent research and government findings have revealed that hundreds of councillors across the country — many entrusted with multimillion-rand budgets — cannot read or write proficiently, raising serious questions about accountability, oversight, and the quality of local democracy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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