According to a skills audit conducted by the KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance Department on July 9, nearly 300 councillors in the province cannot read and write.
The illiteracy rate among councillors in municipalities has a huge impact on local government service delivery, therefore, the skills audit report justifies why the province is faced with a high number of poor service delivery challenges.
Literacy is a fundamental skill which enables individuals to access and understand information, communicate effectively and