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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. (Photo: David Harrison)

Treasury cuts Johannesburg's July transfer over compliance failures

The National Treasury has withheld a portion of the City of Johannesburg's July 2026 equitable share, citing serious concerns over the metro's financial management, governance,…

Allegations of irregular appointment of a law firm and inflated legal bills rock a North West municipality

Cash-strapped Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality has exceeded its legal budget by more than R4.5 million, with total legal expenditure reaching R7 570 321.48 despite an…

Slippery slope: The sinkholes started forming in the township in 2021, forcing families to abandon their homes as they were deemed unsafe. A clinic and schools also had to close. Photos: Lunga Mzangwe

Merafong sinks but funds go elsewhere

Cash-strapped Merafong City Local Municipality has spent almost half its R2.6 billion annual budget on professional services while failing to service its water and electricity…

Getting Ekurhuleni working again through delivery and accountability

A city that works is a city you can rely on. When roads are maintained, electricity is steady, water systems hold up, and the administration runs without endless delays,…

Alternatives: As businesses and wealthier households increasingly turn to rooftop solar and private
generation, municipalities are being left with shrinking revenue bases . Photo: File

SA’s municipal power supply goes downhill

As struggling municipalities face shrinking income and mounting debt, innovative renewable energy models are aiming to stabilise costs and secure power systems

File photo by
David Harrison/M&G

Public urged to comment on General Municipal Bill, which could extend timeline for fixing irregular appointments

The Bill, open for comment until 31 August, proposes an extension of the timeframe within which irregular appointments must be rectified