Public Finance Watch

Municipalities owe Water Boards R9-billion for bulk water

Municipalities owe Water Boards approximately R9 billion for bulk water (2018/19), an increase from R309 million over the previous year. The debt was R603 million in 2008/09.

Municipal debt to Eskom: 2009-18

How much do municipalities owe Eskom? What is being done about this financial crisis? What have provinces done?

Measuring municipal financial distress

What is municipal financial distress? When is a municipality in distress? How does financial distress relate to financial crisis that requires external intervention?