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Most local municipalities are underfunded

The National Treasury recently released the local government revenue and expenditure report for the fourth quarter of last year, as well as the cumulative results of the 2022/23 financial year. This report covered the performance against the adjusted budgets of local government and included spending against allocations for the same period.

The report formed part of the In-year Management, Monitoring and Reporting System for Local Government, which enabled provincial and national governments to exercise oversight over municipalities and identify possible challenges in implementing municipal budgets

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