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A radical reconfiguration of the local government fiscal framework is required, not incremental tinkering

This article explores long-term trends in the South African municipal operating and financial environment which will have significant impacts on the appropriateness of the current local government fiscal framework, and which necessitate a fundamental review of its structure.

How adequate is the Local Government Equitable Share grant in the face of escalating costs of municipal service delivery?

This article explores the adequacy of the Local Government Equitable Share intergovernmental grant received annually by municipalities, in the main to fund the provision of basic services, as external cost pressures which lie outside the control of individual municipalities intensify, and revenue bases are eroded in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.