Municipal meltdown: Hlabisa blames debt crisis on failing revenue collection

Municipal meltdown: Hlabisa blames debt crisis on failing revenue collection

Law must stop municipals from electing unqualified leaders - Velenkosini Hlabisa

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosi Hlabisa has called for an update on the 1998 White Paper, stating that it no longer reflects modern realities of local government. Hlabisa was responding to concerns raised during a dialogue with political parties in Midrand on Monday. “There is a need for the review of the White Paper of 1998 because it is 27 years old. Firstly, it does not address the issue of fighting for de…

Poor performing municipalities attributed to lack of revenue base - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Cooperative Governance Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has highlighted the lack of a revenue base for collection as one of the factors contributing to the poor performance of some municipalities. This follows a report by the auditor general, which revealed that only 41 of the country’s 257 municipalities achieved clean audits for the 2024-2025 financial year. Hlabisa says the well-performing municipalities are overshadowed by the majority of stru…