Tag: municipalities
The decline and fall – one in five municipalities in a state of collapse
by Jordan Griffiths, First published by The Daily Maverick on 06 October 2020.
THE collapse of a local municipality is easy to spot. The first warning signs...
A-G report pinpoints R32billion ‘irregular’ expenditure
A pathetic 7,3% of municipalities get a clean audit
Report reveals R32 billion of irregular expenditure, R7 billion more than 2017/2018
False declarations...
Fruitless, wasteful expenditure at municipalities stands at R2bn
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu says government cannot afford to lose money because of neglect, inefficiencies or poor decision making.
Makwetu said this when he released the...
SA municipalities expect budget deficit of R4.7bn in 2018/19 – National Treasury
The revenue for South African municipalities is expected to rise to R431.5 billion in 2019/20 and R462.5 billion in 2020/21 from a budgeted R404.6 billion...
Municipalities must change the way they are governed
Problems in municipal governance could be avoided were councils to take a decision, which the law permits, to do away with the benign dictatorships...
Department to cut water supply to 30 municipalities
The Department of Water and Sanitation will terminate bulk water supply to 30 defaulting municipalities next month, Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on Monday.
This would mean that water cuts will be implemented.
Addressing a media...
Municipalities commit to expand economic opportunities
Government says it will prioritise the expansion of economic opportunities to improve the livelihood of South Africans and eradicate poverty.
The need to support small businesses...
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