Big changes for municipalities in South Africa after 23 years

• Municipalities will be legally obligated to demonstrate that their budgets are genuinely funded rather than relying on unfunded projections.
• The National Treasury will take stronger control over municipal executive salaries and chief financial officers’ (CFO) salaries, requiring formal concurrence from the Minister of Finance.
• R21.8 billion has been set aside for local governments to help cover rising costs of services such as water, electricity, sanitation, and waste removal.