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Provincial Intervention in Local Government in Terms Of Section 139 of the Constitution and the Municipal Finance Management Act as of January 2023

Section 139 Intervention

Section 139 of the Constitution authorises the provincial executive to intervene in a municipality when it does not fulfil its executive obligation in terms of legislation

Section 139 (1), (4) and (5): Empowers the provincial executive to intervene in a municipality if:

  • A municipality cannot or does not fulfil an obligation in terms of the Constitution or legislation to approve a budget or any revenue-raising measures necessary to give effect to the budget.
  • A municipality, because of a crisis in its financial affairs, is in serious or persistent material breach of its obligations to provide basic services or to meet its financial commitments or admits that it is unable to meet its obligations or financial commitments.
Municipalities under Administration
Total Number of Municipalities per Province Names of Municipalities Type of intervention Date Instituted Status
Eastern Cape: 3 Enoch Mgijima LM S139(7) of the Constitution(National intervention in the stead of the provincial executive in terms of section 139(5)(a) and (c)) April 2022 Ongoing
Amathole LM S139(5) of the Constitution January 2021 Ongoing
Makana LM S139(5) of the Constitution 2019 Ongoing
Free State: 3 Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality S139(7) of the Constitution(National intervention in the stead of the provincial executive in terms of section 139(5)(a) and (c)) April 2022 Ongoing 
Mafube LM S139(5)(a)&(c) Of the Constitution  June 2022 Ongoing
Tokologo LM S139(5)(a)&(c) Of the Constitution June 2022 Ongoing
Gauteng: 3 Emfuleni LM S139(5) of the Constitution June 2018 Ongoing
WestRand DM S139(5) of the Constitution February 2019 Ongoing
Merafong LM S139(5) of the Constitution September 2022 Ongoing
KwaZulu Natal: 07 Umzinyathi DM  S139(1)(b) of the Constitution October 2016 Ongoing
Mpofana LM S139(1)(b) of the Constitution December 2017 Ongoing
Inkosi Langalibalele LM S139(1)(b) of the Constitution December 2017 Ongoing
Mtubatuba LM S139(1)(b) of the Constitution March 2019 Ongoing
Msunduzi LM S139(1)(b) of the Constitution April 2019 Ongoing
Uthukela DM Section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution  August 2018  Ongoing
Umkhanyakude DM S139(1)(b) of the Constitution January 2021 Ongoing
Mpumalanga: 5 Emalahleni LM S139(5) of the Constitution October 2018 Ongoing
Govan Mbeki LM S139(5) of the Constitution October 2018 Ongoing
Msukaligwa LM S139(5) of the Constitution October 2018 Ongoing
Thaba Chweu LM S139(5) of the Constitution October 2018 Ongoing
Lekwa LM S139(7) of the Constitution(National intervention in the stead of the provincial executive in terms of section 139(5)(a) and (c)) April 2021 Ongoing
Northern Cape: 2 Phokwane LM S139(5) of the Constitution July 2020 Ongoing
Renosterberg LM S139(5) of the Constitution      August 2020 Ongoing
North-West (9) Madibeng LM S139(5) of the Constitution January 2022 Ongoing
Tswaing LM S139(5) of the Constitution January 2022 Ongoing
Ditsobotla LM S139(5) of the Constitution January 2022 Dissolution of Municipal Council effective from 19 September 2022
S139(1)(C) of the Constitution September 2022
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati DM S139(5) of the Constitution January 2022 Ongoing
Kgetleng Rivier LM S139(5) of the Constitution January 2022 Ongoing
Mahikeng LM S139(5) of the Constitution January 2022 Ongoing
Ramotshere LM S139(5) of the Constitution January 2022 Ongoing
Naledi LM S139(5) of the Constitution January 2022 Ongoing
Kagisano-Molopo LM S139(1)(b) of the Constitution September 2022 Ongoing
Western Cape:1 Beaufort West LM  S139(5)(a) of the Constitution  August 2021 Ongoing 

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