Repeated budget reprioritisations over several years by the Treasury has made it difficult for provinces to plan and deliver services, the body charged with oversight and making recommendations on the government’s inter-governmental fiscal framework said on Tuesday.

The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) is also concerned that the national government has not given guidance to provinces and local municipalities on how they should reprioritise their budgets...

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