{
  "id": 15808332,
  "title": "Godongwana will address concerns around municipal funding: Ramaphosa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/godongwana-will-address-concerns-around-municipal-funding-ramaphosa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:18:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/godongwana-will-address-concerns-around-municipal-funding-ramaphosa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will tackle concerns surrounding municipal funding during Wednesday's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), according to ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa made the announcement during the party's election campaign in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni. He revealed that the government is contemplating attaching conditions to the equitable share funding transferred to municipalities. Ramaphosa's remarks come in response to apprehensions that certain municipalities are not utilizing public funds as intended. He emphasized that the Medium-Term Policy Budget Statement will address this issue, outlining the best way to handle it going forward and the equitable share. Ramaphosa noted that at the national level, there are various constraints on the utilization of funds meant for local government.",
  "summary": "Ramaphosa says government is considering attaching conditions to the equitable share funding.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}