South Africa's fiscal referee has finally blown the whistle. On 7 July 2026, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana confirmed that National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfer, the largest unconditional grant local government receives, from Johannesburg and roughly 70 other municipalities.

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…