National Treasury has temporarily withheld July equitable share allocations to 69 municipalities after they failed to comply with financial management laws, with unpaid pension contributions totalling R1.7 billion as at the end of February.

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