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National Treasury Withholds R13.5bn From 69 Municipalities

Treasury froze the funds to force municipalities to correct persistent unauthorised or irregular spending.

New Orleans Withdraws State Bond Commission Loan Request After Officials Warned of Imminent Denial

State Audit Clears Rocky Mount Customers of Double Billing and Cites Billing Control Failures

Treasury Withholds R13.5bn From 69 Municipalities, Including Johannesburg

Chicago Faces $130 Million Midyear Shortfall Linked to Council-Backed Revenues

S&P Revises Houston’s Credit Outlook to Stable

Auditor‑General Tables 2024–25 Municipal Audit Showing R145.21bn Irregular Spend and Metro Decline

Houston Passes $7.5 Billion Budget That Adds $5 Monthly Trash Fee

Wüst Promises Ongoing Help as NRW Assumes Nearly €9 Billion of City Debts

Florida Sends Major Homestead Exemption Cut to November Ballot

Auditor‑General Identifies R16bn Plus Losses and Deep Governance Failures in Johannesburg

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

Morero Rejects Bankruptcy Claim as Eskom Threatens Joburg Power Cuts

Eskom Threatens Progressive Power Cuts to Johannesburg Over R5.2bn Debt

Paxton Bars More Than 130 Texas Cities From Raising Property Taxes

Praja Report Finds Indian Cities Rely on Grants, Not Their Own Revenues

After Treasury Warning, Joburg Mayor Agrees to Submit Plan to Fix Finances

Treasury Warns Johannesburg Over Unfunded Budget, Orders Halt to R10.3bn Wage Deal

Houston Budget Plan Adds $5 Trash Fee and Reclassifies Solid Waste as a Utility

Houston Proposes $5 Monthly 'Administrative Fee' Tied to Trash Service