# Parliament is developing regulations that could give it a say when the National Treasury withholds funds from municipalities. Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs chairperson, Zweli Mkhize, says the move follows Treasury’s withholding of equitable shares from 69 municipalities over alleged financial mismanagement and non-compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act. Mkhize says residents should not suffer because of officials’ failures. He elaborated that Parliament’s regulations would require the National Treasury to follow a process where Parliament can agree or disagree with future funding withholding decisions.
Parliament seeks to have say over municipal funding