Treasury withholds July funding from five municipalities
Five municipalities in Limpopo are among the 69 in the country that have had their July Equitable Share transfers temporarily withheld by National Treasury over financial mismanagement.
The National Treasury has announced that it is temporarily withholding July 2026 equitable share transfers to 69 municipalities in a move aimed at enforcing fiscal discipline, addressing financial mismanagement and ensuring accountability among municipal officials and office-bearers.
The affected municipalities in Limpopo are the Mopani District Municipality, Musina, Thabazimbi, Modimolle-Mookgophong and Fetakgomo Tubatse local municipalities.
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National Treasury has emphasized that the withholding of the funds will be for a short-term period, and that it does not foresee any impact on service delivery.
The selected municipalities across the country are: Eastern Cape – Buffalo City, Nelson Mandela Bay, Makana, Sundays River Valley, Inxuba Yethemba, Port St Johns; Free State – Mangaung, Letsemeng, Kopanong, Mohokare, Xhariep District Municipality, Masilonyana, Tokologo, Matjhabeng, Nala, Dihlabeng, Nketoana, Maluti-a-Phofung, Phumelela, Mantsopa, Ngwathe, Mafube; Gauteng – City of Johannesburg, Emfuleni, Lesedi, Sedibeng District Municipality, Merafong City, Rand West City.
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KwaZulu-Natal – iMpendle, uMzinyathi District Municipality, Newcastle, eMadlangeni, Amajuba District Municipality, AbaQulusi, uMkhanyakude District Municipality.
Limpopo – Mopani District Municipality, Musina, Thabazimbi, Modimolle-Mookgopong, Fetakgomo Tubatse.
Mpumalanga – Victor Khanye, Emakhazeni, Nkomazi; Northern Cape – Kamiesberg, Khâi-Ma, Ubuntu, Umsobomvu, Emthanjeni, Renosterberg, Thembelihle, Siyathemba, !Kai !Garib, Magareng, Phokwane.
North West – Madibeng, Kgetlengrivier, Tswaing, Mafikeng, Ditsobotla, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Naledi, Mamusa, Dr Ruth Segomotsi, Mompati District Municipality, City of Matlosana, Maquassi Hills, JB Marks.
Western Cape – Theewaterskloof, Laingsburg, and Beaufort West.
