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Treasury says freezing R13.5bn for 69 municipalities should not disrupt services
If municipalities address unauthorised, irregular, and fruitless and wasteful expenditure, funds could be released within the month
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Independent Online
· Jul 10, 2026
'It’s about time municipalities shape up': Scopa, CoGTA committee back National Treasury’s R13.5 billion funding freeze
'It’s about time municipalities shape up': Scopa, CoGTA committee back National Treasury’s R13.5 billion funding freeze
The Real Deal
· Jun 25, 2026
As a rent freeze looms, rent-stabilized landlords feel the pain: “Fighting to stay alive”
New York City is set to vote on a rent freeze for stabilized apartments Thursday. For rent-stabilized landlords, it’s just another grievance on the pile. After rising insurance costs, water bills, property taxes and a statewide legislation that cratered the value of their buildings, what’s a revenue cap? “We are literally fighting to stay alive,” said Jerry Waxenberg, who owns 900 units across several boroughs. “We are running a negative cash flow.” Landlords say the real trouble started in 2019 with the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. The law closed avenues for landlords to increase the rent []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
South Africa Today
· Jul 9, 2026
Beyond the R13.5 Billion Freeze: Unpacking South Africa’s Deepening Municipal Governance Crisis
PRETORIA, Gauteng — The National Treasury has frozen R13.5 billion in July 2026 equitable share grants for 69 municipalities across all nine provinces, including major metros like the City of Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay, and Mangaung. The unprecedented funding freeze, driven by persistent non-compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), has sparked widespread discussions []
BizNews
· Jul 7, 2026
Boardroom Talk: Behind Treasury's shock move to pull the plug on 69 Municipalities — Joburg Included
Boardroom Talk: Behind Treasury's shock move to pull the plug on 69 Municipalities — Joburg Included
Al Jazeera
· Jun 26, 2026
New York City freezes rents for one million regulated apartments
New York City's rent freeze fulfillls a key campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani
SundayTimes
· Jul 8, 2026
EDITORIAL | Treasury withholding funds to municipalities is a step in the right direction
With municipalities having racked up R24bn in fruitless and wasteful expenditure since 2021, the decision sends a necessary — if painful — message that fiscal accountability is no longer optional
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Related coverage for "Treasury says freezing R13.5bn for 69 municipalities should not disrupt services": Independent Online — 'It’s about time municipalities shape up': Scopa, CoGTA committee back National Treasury’s R13.5 billion funding freeze. The Real Deal — As a rent freeze looms, rent-stabilized landlords feel the pain: “Fighting to stay alive”. South Africa Today — Beyond the R13.5 Billion Freeze: Unpacking South Africa’s Deepening Municipal Governance Crisis. BizNews — Boardroom Talk: Behind Treasury's shock move to pull the plug on 69 Municipalities — Joburg Included. Al Jazeera — New York City freezes rents for one million regulated apartments. SundayTimes — EDITORIAL | Treasury withholding funds to municipalities is a step in the right direction