The Ngwathe Local Municipality, staggering under an R2.8 billion debt to Eskom, is taking the fight directly to the streets. In a high-stakes operation aimed at stemming catastrophic...
The City of Ekurhuleni is facing a severe financial governance crisis, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) warning it may suspend and even remove the municipality’s debt securities from the...
The message from Tshwane’s mayor is clear and uncompromising: the days of the state being a delinquent debtor are over. With national and provincial government departments...
The power struggle between municipalities has taken a literal turn, leaving residents caught in the middle. The Madibeng Local Municipality in the North West is once again in...
When Municipal Money Is Left Unspent In South Africa, not all money budgeted by a municipality ends up being spent. What happens to the leftovers depends...
Behind the closed doors of a meeting with national and provincial treasury officials last week, a stark reality was laid bare for the leadership of Msunduzi...
The City of Tshwane has been sent back to the drawing board after a high court judge delivered a decisive blow against its controversial cleansing levy....
The financial health of the Msunduzi Municipality, which governs Pietermaritzburg, has set off loud alarm bells. The municipality’s cash coveragea key measure of its ability to...
A Pretoria East property owner is facing a financial shock after the City of Tshwane abruptly ended a lease agreement that had been in place for...
eThekwini’s R53m Recovery Plan Draws Fire: Opposition Slams “Unrealistic” Strategy A bold plan by the eThekwini Municipality to claw back a staggering R53 million from a...