When government fails to pay: The human and economic cost of unpaid contractors

Bizcommunity19 October 2026 at 08:11

Much has been written in recent months regarding the failure of municipalities to pay their contractors. For example, it is widely reported that the City of Ekurhuleni owes creditors approximately R7bn, including R91.346m owing to suppliers and R669.337m to contractors.

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