E-toll debt, municipal revenue failures and stalled projects tighten grip on Gauteng finances

E-toll debt, municipal revenue failures and stalled projects tighten grip on Gauteng finances

The Gauteng Provincial Government is facing growing financial pressure as billions of rand in outstanding e-toll debt, weak municipal revenue collection and stalled infrastructure projects place increasing strain on the provincial fiscus. This emerged during a media briefing by Gauteng Finance MEC, Nkululeko Dunga, on Thursday ahead of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature's debate and vote on the 2026/27 budget, where he outlined the province's key fiscal priorities and challenges. Dunga […]

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Gauteng bleeding billions while young people pay the price, warns Finance MEC

Newly appointed Gauteng Finance MEC, Nkululeko Dunga, has painted a grim picture of the province’s finances, warning that wasteful expenditure, unpaid invoices and failing municipalities are crippling service delivery in the country’s economic hub. Speaking at Dube Hostel in Soweto on Thursday, Dunga said ordinary residents are carrying the burden of a government system plagued by under-spending, weak financial controls and mounting debt. "The finances of Gauteng belong to the […]

May 14, 2026 98

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Malema backs grassroots mayor system, defends Dunga

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, has outlined a major shift in the party's local government strategy, insisting that future mayors must emerge from ward-level leadership, while also rejecting personality-driven campaigning and defending newly appointed Gauteng Finance MEC, Nkululeko Dunga. Briefing the media in Johannesburg on Thursday, Malema said the new approach is aimed at strengthening grassroots accountability and reducing factionalism ahead of the 2026 local government elections. - […]

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