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South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a three-year plan to stabilize Johannesburg’s finances after the treasury withheld budget allocations earlier this year due to wasteful spending allegations. The minister stated that the intervention will continue despite upcoming local elections, where the ruling African National Congress is projected to receive only 31% support in Johannesburg according to recent polls. With Johannesburg contributing approximately 16% of South Africa’s GDP, the city faces ongoing challenges in delivering consistent public services like electricity and water.
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South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced on Monday that the treasury will implement a three-year intervention to stabilize Johannesburg's public finances. This plan comes after the treasury decided earlier this year to withhold budget allocations from Johannesburg and other municipalities accused of wasteful spending. Local elections are set to take place in two months, with recent IPSOS polling showing that support for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is at 31% both nationally and in Johannesburg.
The city, which contributes roughly 16% to South Africa's gross domestic product, has faced ongoing challenges providing reliable public services such as power and water. The Centre for Development and Enterprise think tank recently stated that the city is "living off a fiscal fiction," highlighting the dire financial situation. Godongwana emphasized that the plan will continue regardless of whether there is a change in municipal administration after the local elections.
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South Africa’s treasury plans a three-year intervention to stabilize Johannesburg’s public finances, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said Monday.
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Godongwana → plan → finances
Implementation of the plan will continue through local elections, regardless of whether there is a new municipal administration, according to Godongwana.
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Implementation → continue → Godongwana
The move follows the treasury’s decision this year to withhold budget allocations to Johannesburg and dozens of other municipalities in a crackdown on alleged wasteful spending.
asserted
move → follow → spending
Local elections are in two months, and the African National Congress, the largest party in the governing coalition, is expected to struggle: Recent IPSOS polling puts ANC support at 31% — both nationwide and in Johannesburg.
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polling → govern → Johannesburg
Johannesburg accounts for roughly 16% of gross domestic product in Africa’s biggest economy, but has struggled for years to provide reliable public services, with regular power and water crises.
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Johannesburg → account → crises
Last month, the Centre for Development and Enterprise think tank said the city is “living off a fiscal fiction.”
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city → say → fiction
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