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South Africa: Budget 2026 - Godongwana Takes Aim At Badly-Run Municipalities

About 63% of South African municipalities face financial distress, prompting R86.9 billion funding for free basic services and R27.7 billion for metro service reforms over three years.

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Finance Minister warns budgets will be cut if performance targets are not met

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South Africa: Budget 2026 - Godongwana Takes Aim At Badly-Run Municipalities

Finance Minister warns budgets will be cut if performance targets are not met

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Budget 2026: Godongwana takes aim at badly-run municipalities

Finance Minister warns budgets will be cut if performance targets are not met

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GroundUp News broke the news in on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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