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The Impumelelo Economic Growth Lab is a unit at the BER that focuses on generating policy-relevant work and building capacity to achieve economic success in South Africa. Impumelelo means success.
The recent decision by the Minister of Finance to freeze payments to 69 municipalities has, once again, focused attention on municipal reform. Municipal reform is critical for economic success. In this note, we analyse the reform programme, highlighting that the missing link is appropriate intervention powers.
