The Bushbuckridge local municipality in South Africa faces a financial crisis due to unpaid debts of approximately R1 billion from two provincial government departments. The municipality has accused the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport and the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform of failing to settle their accounts, while the departments claim inaccuracies and deliberate inflation of billing amounts. The situation has sparked calls for investigation and a commitment to resolving the dispute to ensure uninterrupted service delivery in the municipality.
