RUNNING ON EMPTY : Just 49 days of cash left — austerity measures introduced in the Bay

As cash reserves dwindle to less than 49 days, Nelson Mandela Bay introduced strict financial measures while grappling with the impact of withheld equitable share payments from the National Treasury and other serious financial issues.
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