In his newsletter on March 2, commenting on the Budget delivered the week before, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that R19.2-billion will be reallocated over the medium term to the reform of electricity, water, sanitation and solid waste trading services in metros, with these allocations to be linked to performance against clear targets. The Budget acknowledges that many municipalities are in financial distress, driven by weak revenue collection, poor management and substantial service delivery backlogs.
