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Mkhize: Political interference contributed to collapse of municipalities
Local Government Minister Zweli Mkhize recently announced that only 7% of municipalities in the country were functioning properly.
CoGTA Minister Zweli Mkhize recently confirmed most municipalities are either dysfunctional or in distress and in need of urgent help.
Talk Radio 702's Karima Brown speaks to Salga chairperson Parks Tau about how the barometer can be used to improve the state of the country’s municipalities.
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu says there still appears to be a lack of decisive leadership to hold municipalities accountable for their financial failings.
Co-operative Governance Minister Zweli Mkhize told Parliament that municipalities owed nearly R24 billion for electricity and water as at the end of December last year.
Delivering his budget in Parliament on Tuesday, Minister Zweli Mkhize revealed that at least 87 municipalities are distressed or dysfunctional, 11 of them under provincial administration.