Six North West municipalities’ equitable share withheld – SABC Information

Six municipalities in the North West have had their equitable share withheld by National Treasury.

The affected municipalities have been instructed to furnish National Treasury with proof of payment or payment arrangements with third party service providers, before their equitable share could be paid.

Equitable share is critical in assisting municipalities fulfill their financial mandate, especially that of paying salaries.

The provincial Co-operative Governance Department says it has intervened, so that the equitable share for the Tswaing, Kgetleng Rivier, Naledi, Maquassie Hills, Ditsobotla and Mamusa Local Municipalities gets released.

MEC Gaoage Oageng Molapisi addressed the media about the state of municipalities, in Mahikeng.

Ditsobotla has not yet received its equitable share allocation, and the municipality has however, committed to paying third parties. A tranche payment amounting to R15.6 million was released on Friday, 25 July 2025.

Mamusa also has committed to paying SARS an outstanding amount of R7 million, once the equitable share is received and the remaining balance to be settled at R2.5 million.

The R7 million is to be paid as-and-when the equitable share is received.

MEC Gaoage Oageng Molapisi analyzing departmental budget vote after it was adopted by the North West Provincial Legislature in Mahikeng.Both vote 9 and 14 were adopted unopposed.#CoGHSTABudget2025#EveryMunicipalityMustWork #HousingTheNation #LetsGrowNorthWestTogether pic.twitter.com/upMkk0GHoG

— North West Dept of Human Settlements (@NW_DHS) July 23, 2025