What (a) total amount of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant funding was returned to the National Treasury by each municipality in each of the past five financial years and (b) consequence management and/or remedial steps have been taken to
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Rollover assessment outcome: return unspent MIG funds when rollover is not approved
Where rollover applications are not approved, unspent MIG amounts must be returned to the National Revenue Fund.
- Who it is for
- municipalities whose rollover applications for unspent MIG funds are not approved
- How to act on it
- Return the unspent MIG amounts to the National Revenue Fund when rollover applications are not approved.
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Such amounts must be returned to the National Revenue Fund when rollover applications are not approved.
Request municipality-specific historic MIG underspending/return figures from the National Treasury
The Department advises that municipality-specific historic figures for MIG underspending and reallocation data are held by the National Treasury, which is the custodian of consolidated MIG underspending and reallocation data.
- Who it is for
- the Honourable Member (and, by implication, those seeking municipality-specific historic MIG underspending and reallocation figures)
- How to act on it
- Obtain the municipality‑specific historic figures directly from the National Treasury, which is the custodian of consolidated MIG underspending and reallocation data.
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The Department therefore advises the Honourable Member to obtain the municipality‑specific historic figures directly from the National Treasury, which is the custodian of consolidated MIG underspending and reallocation data.
Cost-reimbursement approach for MIG transfers (verification of completed works)
In 2025/26, 25 municipalities were placed on a cost-reimbursement approach, meaning MIG is transferred only upon verification of completed works.
- Who it is for
- municipalities placed on the cost-reimbursement approach
- How to act on it
- Provide works for verification so that MIG can be transferred only upon verification of completed works.
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Cost‑reimbursement approach : In 2025/26, 25 municipalities were placed on this approach, meaning MIG is transferred only upon verification of completed works.
Apply for rollover of unspent Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) funds after the financial year closes
Municipalities may apply for rollover of unspent MIG funds after the close of each financial year. National Treasury evaluates the application against specified criteria; if the request does not meet the criteria, it is not approved and the municipality must return the unspent funds.
- Who it is for
- municipalities with unspent MIG funds after the close of each financial year
- How to act on it
- Submit a rollover application for unspent MIG funds after the close of the financial year for National Treasury assessment against the listed criteria.
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Under DoRA, municipalities may apply for rollover of unspent MIG funds after the close of each financial year.
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Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36398/
Key Takeaways
- Title: What (a) total amount of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant funding was returned to the National Treasury by each municipality in each of the past five financial years and (b) consequence management a
- Years: 2025, 2026
- Topics: infrastructure, contract, financial, report
- Text line sample: Question to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs - NW937 | PMG Toggle navigation Committees and Meetings MPs Bills
- Document type: report
Dates
Opening Date
20 March 2026