Interventions to alleviate municipal financial crisis are not working, says Godongwana

Finance minister says National Treasury’s municipal debt relief programme has not been successful

22 November 2024 - 10:56

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana appears to be frustrated at the obstacles in the way of addressing the municipal financial crisis which has seen municipalities owing Eskom about R85bn and R23.7bn to the seven water boards ..

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