# AfriForum says a new report by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs confirms widespread breakdown in municipal governance across the country. The 2023 to 2024 performance review shows that many municipalities entered the current financial year with unfunded budgets, rising debt to Eskom and water boards, and failing infrastructure. AfriForum’s Lambert de Klerk says residents are facing unreliable water supply, sewage spills and collapsing roads as political capture and mismanagement deepens:
AfriForum says COGTA report exposes collapse in municipal governance [SOUND]
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