Category Archives: Resources

Municipal Matters: Municipal budgets – What you need to know

Budgets are financial plans for the upcoming year that show the forecasted expenditure and income [...]

Mandatory Provincial Intervention if Budget not Approved

Section 26 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) addresses the serious consequences for municipalities [...]

The New Municipal Financial Year Begins

Explainer: The Requirement for an Approved and Operational Municipal Budget and Integrated Development Plan (IDP) [...]

The budget and IDP must be approved by 30 June

The Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) establishes strict guidelines to ensure that municipalities prepare, table, [...]

Council to consider the annual budget for approval

Explaining Section 24 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA): The Approval of Annual Budgets [...]

Mayor to submit Q3 Report to Council

Sections 71 and 52(d) of the MFMA work together to ensure robust financial monitoring, oversight, [...]

Table the draft budget and IDP before council

Section 16 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) outlines the legal requirements for tabling  [...]

Municipal Matters: The IDP and public participation

An IDP Representative Forum, or key stakeholders, should be established to encourage the participation of [...]

Municipal Matters: Tariffs and services explained

It is a key objective of the municipality to make sure it has a funded [...]

An adjustment budget, if necessary, must be tabled

Section 72 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) is a critical provision for monitoring [...]