The Mahikeng town museum. Mahikeng is one of 28 municipalities that earn more than 89% of its own income.
But 25 municipalities in the Eastern Cape and Free State depend on national government for more than 83% of their income.Some 28 municipalities – a quarter of them in the North West – generate more than 89% of their own income, judging fromStatsSA has analysed the income of municipalities across the country as part of its Quarterly Financial Statistics of Municipalities survey
The latest data, compiled at the end of December 2018, show that more than on average 28% of municipal income is from national government, via grants and subsidies.But the reliance on national government differs a lot depending on where you are in South Africa.Gauteng metros lost R5 billion in electricity last year – but Ekurhuleni is doing a lot better than Joburg and Tshwane
BISouthAfrica In an impoverished municipality like Nkandla, is it financially independent or missing the financial opportunity to secure grants for much needed service delivery?
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