From deposit-takers to partners — how banks can rescue SA’s municipalities
Daily Maverick | 24.07.2026 05:35
Banks are at a unique vantage point. As deposit holders and lenders of first resort, they should possess granular data on municipal cash flows, revenue patterns and financial behaviour that no other institution commands. The question is whether they will use this position to merely extract fees, or to become genuine partners in municipal recovery.
