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National Treasury held back Buffalo City's July 2026 equitable share payment for a time.

Council recordMayor: Princess Faku (ANC). Council run by ANC. From Mar 2023 to present.

Decided 7 Jul 2026

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 3 sources, 1 official

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 3 sources, 1 official

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Treasury said the metro was one of 69 councils that kept failing to follow the law on council money.

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National Treasury held back Buffalo City's July 2026 equitable share payment for a time.

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Buffalo City's July 2026 equitable share payment was held back for a time, National Treasury said.

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