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Whether he has conducted any performance and compliance assessments of municipalities placed under administration in the past five years; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) outcomes of the interventions, (b) financial costs incurred b

Parliament of South AfricaRef: https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36229/

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Collected on 17 June 2026

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The document is a parliamentary question posed to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs regarding performance and compliance assessments of municipalities placed under administration in the past five years. It details the context, outcomes, costs, and consequence management related to such interventions, indicating that assessments have been conducted and summarizing the results and challenges faced.

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government monitoring and assessmentOngoing

Ongoing monitoring and assessment of section 139 municipal interventions (performance and compliance assessments)

The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) conducts ongoing monitoring and performance/compliance assessments of municipalities placed under section 139 intervention, using provincial reports, engagements with appointed administrators, review of progress against intervention and financial recovery plans, and compliance monitoring with the MFMA and Municipal Systems Act.

Who it is for
Municipalities and administrators involved in section 139 interventions, and provincial/local government oversight processes
How to act on it
No application or submission process is described; the document describes DCoG conducting monitoring and assessment based on provincial reports and engagements with administrators.
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DCoG has conducted ongoing monitoring and assessment of all section 139 interventions implemented over the past five years.

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Reference

https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36229/

Key Takeaways

  • Question NW606
  • Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
  • performance and compliance assessments
  • municipalities placed under administration
  • past five years
  • outcomes: stabilization, financial recovery, improved controls
  • costs: borne mainly by provincial governments, support by DCoG
  • consequence management: disciplinary actions, investigations, law enforcement

Dates

Opening Date

13 March 2026