AIDC accuses Treasury of punishing the poor by withholding municipal funding
The organisation noted that the number of households receiving free basic services has declined significantly over recent years, falling from 3.6 million in…
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The organisation argues that local government has been forced to operate under an unsustainable financing model that assumes municipalities can generate around 90% of their own revenue through property rates and service charges based on a full cost recovery system. This demonstrates that municipalities are not simply debtors but are also significant unpaid creditors.
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The organisation argues that local government has been forced to operate under an unsustainable financing model that assumes municipalities can generate around 90% of their own revenue through property rates and service charges based on a full cost recovery system.
according to IOL (Independent Online)This demonstrates that municipalities are not simply debtors but are also significant unpaid creditors.
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