Question NW1859 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
05 June 2023 - NW1859
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether municipalities provide her department with a breakdown of outstanding debt owed and the collection rates; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what was the total amount owed to the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality by the (a) Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and (b) Provincial Government of the Free State on (i) 1 May 2022 and (ii) 1 May 2023; (2) what has been the collection rate achieved by the specified municipality in each calendar month since 1 May 2022?
Reply:
No, municipalities does not provide the department with a breakdown of outstanding debt owed and the collection rates. The information required by honourable member is monitored by the National Treasury in terms of Section 41 of Municipal Finance Management Act.
It is recommended that the question be redirected to Minister of Finance to provide responses accordingly.
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