Finance Minister Hands Over Revised Recovery Plan to Ditsobotla, Rules Out Cash Bailout

Overview

• Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana officially handed the revised Financial Recovery Plan to Ditsobotla Local Municipality on May 29, 2026 and outlined who must implement it.
• The plan places primary responsibility on the municipal manager and requires the council and administrators to support change in governance and everyday operations.
• National authorities said there will be no direct cash bailout because public finances are constrained and promised targeted technical help such as smart metering and metering for bulk supply.
• Ditsobotla has completed the Section 78 step to sign a Distribution Agency Agreement with Eskom and the National Treasury and CoGTA will monitor progress with monthly reports, quarterly War Room meetings and quarterly Cabinet briefings under Section 147 of the MFMA.
• Local councillors warned the plan must produce visible service and financial improvements after eight previous failed interventions and residents stand to see changes in electricity collection and service reliability only if governance and implementation actually improve.