The North West Provincial Treasury, in collaboration with national and provincial government partners, is strengthening support to municipalities to improve the management, expenditure, and reporting of infrastructure grants. This effort aims to enhance the effective implementation of municipal grants and ensure that public resources translate into infrastructure and services that respond to community needs.
A Municipal Unspent Infrastructure Grant Roll-Over engagement session was held to assist municipalities with the management of key infrastructure grants. The session, in line with Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) Circular No. 134, outlined the rules, deadlines, and documentation required for municipalities to submit rollover applications for unspent conditional grants. The engagement focused on the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) and Municipal Disaster Recovery Grant.
Provincial Treasury Head of Department, Ndlela Kunene, emphasized the importance of effective grant management for municipal financial performance and compliance. He noted that sound financial management, credible planning, and effective coordination among municipalities and provincial and national institutions are crucial, especially given the growing need for effective municipal responses to natural disasters.
The engagement takes place against the backdrop of equitable share withholdings affecting municipalities and the need for effective municipal responses to natural disasters. Kunene highlighted that rollover applications have been received from 10 municipalities in the North West and would be assessed by National Treasury in accordance with MFMA Circular No. 134.
The Municipal Disaster Recovery Grant is particularly important in enabling affected municipalities to respond to infrastructure damage arising from declared disasters. Effective implementation of the MIG remains central to municipalities' efforts to address infrastructure needs. Kunene stressed that the Provincial Treasury will continue working with National Treasury, CoGTA, disaster management structures, and municipalities to strengthen financial management.
Through collaborative efforts, the department seeks to ensure that municipalities are better positioned to manage public resources responsibly and that infrastructure funding contributes to sustainable service delivery and improved conditions in communities. The Provincial Treasury, National Treasury, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), and the National and Provincial Disaster Management Centres are working together to support municipalities.
The North West Provincial Treasury's efforts aim to enhance the management of municipal infrastructure grants, ensuring that public resources are utilized effectively to deliver infrastructure and services to communities. By strengthening support to municipalities, the Provincial Treasury seeks to promote sustainable service delivery and improved conditions in communities across the province.
Key points
- North West Provincial Treasury collaborates with national and provincial government partners to improve municipal infrastructure grant management.
- Effective grant management is crucial for municipal financial performance and compliance.
- Provincial Treasury works with municipalities to strengthen financial management and support effective implementation of municipal grants.
