National Treasury has temporarily withheld equitable share allocations from 69 municipalities over financial non-compliance, prompting SALGA to call for balance between accountability measures and protecting essential services.

National Treasury has moved to suspend equitable share payments to 69 municipalities in a bid to enforce fiscal discipline, saying repeated non-compliance with the Municipal…

National Treasury's decision to withhold July 2026 equitable share transfers to 60 municipalities highlights ongoing financial mismanagement and compliance failures across South…