R2,95 trillion has been allocated to the nine provinces and 257 municipalities over the medium term expenditure (up to March 2028). This announcement was made during last week's Budget Speech tabled by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana. The Minister also highlighted that National Treasury will be issuing grant funding to municipalities based on performance and reward functional municipalities. This is a measure forms part of their commitment to to improve revenue generation, efficiency, and accountability in the lower spheres of governance. President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address, phase 2 of Operation Vulindlela, the institutional structure of local government, will be reviewed through the updating of the white paper on local government.

Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced phase 2 of Operation Vulindlela, the institutional structure of local government and will review up to 71 municipalities who are under the municipal debt relief programme. The structure will be reviewed through the updating of the white paper on local government and focus on fiscal framework at municipal level. Our next guest is a regular on this segment and has written an article that has raised the importance of structural reform, investment in infrastructure  and investing in human capital to transform local municipalities to impove service delivery. To help us unpack if the budget for municipalities is sufficient and can work towards meeting these expectations, we are joined by…

Guest: Miyelani Holeni - Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso

Consulting Group

R2,95 trillion has been allocated to the nine provinces and 257 municipalities over the medium term expenditure (up to March 2028). This announcement was made during last week's Budget Speech tabled by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana. The Minister also highlighted that National Treasury will be issuing grant funding to municipalities based on performance and reward functional municipalities. This is a measure forms part of their commitment to to improve revenue generation, efficiency, and accountability in the lower spheres of governance. President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address, phase 2 of Operation Vulindlela, the institutional structure of local government, will be reviewed through the updating of the white paper on local government.
Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced phase 2 of Operation Vulindlela, the institutional structure of local government and will review up to 71 municipalities who are under the municipal debt relief programme. The structure will be reviewed through the updating of the white paper on local government and focus on fiscal framework at municipal level. Our next guest is a regular on this segment and has written an article that has raised the importance of structural reform, investment in infrastructure&nbsp; and investing in human capital to transform local municipalities to impove service delivery. To help us unpack if the budget for municipalities is sufficient and can work towards meeting these expectations, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Miyelani Holeni - Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso
Consulting Group

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