6 Limpopo municipalities on verge of collapse
8 December 2016
Polokwane - Six Limpopo municipalities are on the verge of financial collapse and need urgent bailouts, the provincial government said on Thursday.
They are the Vhembe, Mopani and Sekhukhune district municipalities and the Bela Bela, Musina, and the newly-established Lim 368 local municipalities. The latter has its seat in Mookgopong.
Provincial government spokesperson Phuti Seloba told reporters that a detailed assessment had revealed that the municipalities were under "serious financial pressure".
Seloba was speaking after a provincial government executive meeting, which ended on Thursday.