Finance Minister Halts "Illegally Signed" R10.3 Billion Johannesburg Wage Deal Amid Fiscal Collapse

For the second time in less than a year, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has issued a stern warning to Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero, declaring the City’s budget unfunded and the municipality in a state of severe financial distress. In a letter dated 24 April 2026, the Minister ordered an immediate halt to the implementation of a massive wage deal with municipal workers, demanding a clear explanation of how such an agreement could possibly be financed given the City’s current trajectory. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Lebogang Ndawo Regional Deputy Chairperson of South African Municipal Workers (SAMWU).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.