Media advisory: Financial Census of Municipalities, 2015

Statistician-General to release the Financial Census of Municipalities, 2015 results

The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the results of the 2015 Financial Census of Municipalities at a media briefing to be held on Wednesday, 29 June 2016 in Pretoria. The survey collected a variety of financial information from local, district and metropolitan municipalities.

The results present various financial statistics on municipalities in South Africa, including income sources (such as government grants, property rates and service charges). The report will also outline how municipalities spent the money generated and received as grants and subsidies. This includes, among other things, expenditure on: employee related costs, remuneration of councillors, repairs and maintenance and bulk purchases of water and electricity.

Other municipal financial information such as key ratios, including asset-liability ratios, will also be presented at the media briefing.

 

The media briefing will be held as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 29 June 2016

Time: 11:00

Embargoed until: 11:30

Venue: Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard & Festival streets, Hatfield, Pretoria

(NB! There will be a video link to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town.)

 

RSVP:

Madimetja Mashishi

Tel: 012 337 6456

Cell: 073 821 5994

Email: MadimetjaMa@statssa.gov.za

 

Media enquiries:

Ms Lesedi Dibakwane

Tel: (012) 310 8578

Cell: 082 805 7088

Email: LesediD@statssa.gov.za