The National Treasury's withholding of R13.5 billion from 69 municipalities has ignited discussions on fiscal discipline and service delivery, prompting various stakeholders to weigh in on governance and financial sustainability.

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…