South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, is called to appear in Parliament over a municipal funding freeze involving more than R13 billion. The move faces scrutiny after the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) urged that the decision be examined. According to reporting, the call for parliamentary review centres on the implications of withholding municipal funds and the need to assess how the freeze aligns with fiscal responsibilities and intergovernmental funding arrangements. The FFC’s position is presented as the catalyst for the request to bring the matter before lawmakers for questioning. While details of the operational impact on municipalities are not elaborated in the available excerpts, the common thread across the reports is that the freeze has prompted formal oversight and demands for clarification from the National Treasury. The parliamentary process is expected to allow members of Parliament to seek explanations on the rationale, scope, and expected duration of the funding freeze, as well as any mitigating measures for affected municipalities.