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Opposition parties weigh in on Ramaphosa’s plan to fix struggling municipalities
The president used part of that speech to address the state of the nation's towns.
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Municipalities owed over R100bn, Parliament told
National Treasury chief director TV Pillay told MPs the worst-performing municipalities were also owed a R150 billion in unpaid debt, and this had a serious impact on revenues.
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Law meant to prevent collapse of municipalities seldom used, says report
A Pari study on Section 139 interventions, which are implemented when there are financial crises in municipalities, shows that the legislation is seldom used, leading to the total collapse of municipalities.
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Bredell: Municipalities had no choice but to hike tariffs
Western Cape Local Government MEC Anton Bredell said that the increased population growth has added pressure on municipal infrastructure.
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Mkhize: Teams deployed to distressed municipalities to provide support, skills
The minister made the announcement in Pretoria while introducing members of the municipal technical support teams.
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Mkhize: The killing of councillors impacts on local government
Local Government Minister Zweli Mkhize says there’s a link between political killings and the collapse of municipalities.
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Concerns as municipalities underspend on capital projects
Treasury's last quarterly report on the performance of municipalities reveals the expenditure of conditional grants is still lagging behind desired targets.
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Kimi Makwetu paints dismal picture of state of municipalities
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu says there still appears to be a lack of decisive leadership to hold municipalities accountable for their financial failings.
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Offer improved services, Zuma urges municipalities
The president says the local government summit must come up with a plan of action to ensure transformation at local government level.
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Hawks launch graft probe in 3 EC municipalities
The OR Tambo District Municipality‚ Engcobo and Mnquma local municipalities have apparently been identified as the hub of alleged corrupt activities in the province.
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OPINION: After 3 August, what now for local councils?
Many municipalities in SA don't function properly because of poor management and administrative capacity.
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Revenue generation, collection a weak link in municipal financials
The 2014/2015 municipal audit shows that only 54 out of 272 municipalities attained clean audits.
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Irregular expenditure balloons to R30 bln
This was among the findings of the 2014/2015 audit results which were released in Pretoria today.
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NW mayor insists he made his money as a taxi owner
Reports of Michael Khauoe’s wealth come as the municipality is placed under financial administration.
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Zuma: We need experienced citizens to lead municipalities
The president says those who worked in national & provincial govt should be deployed to lead municipalities.
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Eskom delays power cuts for two defaulting councils
The remaining 20 defaulting municipalities have all settled their bills.
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GP, WC & KZN receive clean audits
The Western Cape, Gauteng & KZN are the top-performing provinces when it comes to municipal finances.
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Clean audits for 17 percent of municipalities
This compares to the nine percent that received clean audits in the previous year.
