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Media Statement: Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, Concludes Visit to Ditsobotla Local Municipality

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Collected on 28 June 2026

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What this means

This is a media statement by the South African Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, reporting the conclusion of his visit to the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in North West. The Minister officially handed over a revised Financial Recovery Plan (FRP) and outlined roles for implementing it under section 139(7) of the MFMA, which Cabinet approved in September 2025, including appointing a National Cabinet Representative (NCR). The statement also notes that Ditsobotla has completed the Section 78 process to sign a Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA) with Eskom, and that National Treasury will provide certain forms of support (e.g., fuel and investigating smart metering options) while monitoring progress through monthly reporting and quarterly War Room meetings, with quarterly progress reports to Cabinet under section 147.

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Fuel and metering-related support to assist FRP implementation (smart metering and bulk supply metering options)

National Treasury will provide fuel and explore options to assist the municipality with smart metering and metering for bulk supply, and will investigate further opportunities for assistance to get the municipality moving while the FRP is implemented.

Who it is for: Ditsobotla Local Municipality (under the FRP implementation and oversight arrangements)
How to act on it: No application process is described; the statement indicates National Treasury will provide the support while monitoring FRP implementation through monthly progress reporting and quarterly War Room meetings.

The document's recorded date is 29 May 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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The National Treasury will provide you with fuel by exploring options to assist the municipality with smart metering and metering for bulk supply and will investigate further opportunities for assistance.

Facts

Places

North West

Parties

Municipal council

Key Takeaways

Minister of Finance: Enoch Godongwana
Visit concluded: Ditsobotla Local Municipality (North West province)
Official handover: revised Financial Recovery Plan (FRP)
Cabinet approval: section 139(7) in September 2025
Measures under section 139(7): imposition of FRP and appointment of a National Cabinet Representative (NCR)
Municipality context: eight previous unsuccessful interventions
Implementation responsibility: municipal manager; also calls on municipal council and administrators
No financial bailouts with interventions (national/provincial)
Planned support: National Treasury to provide fuel and explore smart metering/bulk supply metering assistance
Section 78 completed: Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA) with Eskom
Oversight/monitoring: monthly progress reporting and quarterly War Room meetings
MFMA section 147: quarterly progress reports on national interventions to Cabinet
Issued by: Ministry of Finance
Date: 29 May 2026
Contact: Tabby Tsengiwe (Media Liaison Officer), 082 885 6066, media@treasury.gov.za
Enoch Godongwana
Ditsobotla Local Municipality
North West province
Kenetswe Mosenogi
Eskom
National Treasury
Municipal Financial Recovery Services unit
Municipal manager
Municipal council
Municipal administrators
Cabinet
National Cabinet Representative (NCR)
Paul Mashatile
Deputy President
War Room meetings