Business Day TV spoke to Nkululeko Dunga, Gauteng's finance MEC

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…

The National Treasury's decision to withhold July 2026 equitable share transfers to 69 municipalities highlights ongoing financial mismanagement and aims to enforce accountability…

Treasury withholds funds for July from cities including Johannesburg and Buffalo City to enforce fiscal discipline

Treasury withholds funds for July from cities including Johannesburg and Buffalo City to enforce fiscal discipline

National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfers to 70 municipalities across all nine provinces in an effort to “instil fiscal discipline and ensure…

South Africa has suspended state funding to Johannesburg and 68 other municipalities over financial mismanagement, increasing pressure on Africa’s richest city ahead of November’s…

National Treasury has temporarily withheld equitable share allocations from 69 municipalities over financial non-compliance, prompting SALGA to call for balance between…

The National Treasury's unprecedented intervention in South Africa's local government financial crisis has led to the withholding of funds from 69 municipalities, revealing…

Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has shot down fears it is broke after the National Treasury froze its July funding over financial mismanagement.

The National Treasury has withheld R13.5 billion from 69 municipalities due to non-compliance with financial regulations, with the potential for funds to be released upon meeting…

The National Treasury has temporarily withheld R13.5 billion in equitable share allocations from 69 municipalities nationwide, including R3.6 billion due to the City of…

SAFTU and SALGA urge accountability as the National Treasury suspends funding to 69 municipalities over financial non-compliance, highlighting a crisis in local governance.

Joburg wins Treasury backing while working to reduce irregular spending and restore finances

Johannesburg's Executive Mayor Dada Morero reassures residents of the city's financial stability and ongoing service delivery, despite increased scrutiny from National Treasury.…

Joburg among 67 municipalities hit by Treasury funding freeze

Business Day TV spoke to Thabiso Ndebele, local governance expert and MD of Ntiyiso Revenue Consulting

The City of Johannesburg faces a costly dilemma as the National Treasury temporarily freezes a significant portion of its funding, forcing the municipality to reassess its…

National Treasury's suspension of July equitable share transfers poses a significant threat to service delivery and staff salaries in South African municipalities, particularly in…

Bosa warns that the National Treasury's withholding of Johannesburg's funding exposes years of financial mismanagement and calls for urgent accountability from city officials.