Economic transformation must come before fiscal surpluses. South Africa urgently needs large-scale public investment in public services, social protection, and economic and social infrastructure.
Economic transformation must come before fiscal surpluses. South Africa urgently needs large-scale public investment in public services, social protection, and economic and social infrastructure.
The National Treasury’s decision to withhold July 2026 equitable share transfers from 69 municipalities is a false solution that punishes the poor while failing to address systemic financial problems.
The Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC) submitted a comment to the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ Discussion Document on the review of the White Paper on Local Government (WPLG).
