Checked 27 October 2026
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Why it is Unproven
National Treasury's list covers the 2026/27 adopted budgets. These are the budgets that councils approved. The list marks eThekwini's adopted budget as 'Funded'. The Minister of Finance gave this list to Parliament in August 2026. The list does not rate whether a budget is credible or sustainable. Credible means realistic. Sustainable means affordable over time. We could find no Treasury assessment that says so.
National Treasury. Published 21 August 2026.
Where to look: Sheet 'Funded_Unfunded Budgets', column '2026/27 Adopted Budgets', row 90: 'A | ETH | eThekwini | Funded'
National Treasury. Published 21 August 2026.
Where to look: Reply part (2): 'Annexure A as attached provides details on Municipalities that adopted either a funded or unfunded budget' (84 unfunded, 173 funded)
SAnews. Published 1 June 2026.
Where to look: Paragraph 3 (Xaba 'Addressing Council during the adoption of the budget'); paragraph 4 (quote: 'It is a funded, credible, and sustainable plan, assessed as such by National Treasury')
Cape Argus. Published 29 May 2026.
Where to look: Paragraph 1 after the photo caption: the R75.3 billion budget 'were approved during a council meeting on Friday' (Friday 29 May 2026, the article's date)
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