Treasury calls for joint plan to fix municipalities
Concerted action by all government spheres is required to tackle delivery failures, says official
A collective and co-ordinated approach by all spheres of government was required to tackle service delivery failures and maladministration at local government level, Treasury deputy director-general for intergovernmental relations Malijeng Ngqaleni said on Thursday. The multipronged strategic response should not simply focus on creditors but tackle the entire financial sustainability of municipalities as well as their operational inefficiencies. Ngqaleni said political leaders at national and provincial level had to exercise oversight and impose consequences for municipalities that persistently broke the law. Funded budgets, revenue enhancement, asset management and audit outcomes were key focus areas. She was calling for action while briefing Parliament’s two appropriation committees on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill. The amendments arise from Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s medium-term budget policy statement. DA member of the finance committee of the Free State provincia...
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