Nirmala Dorasamy is a Professor of Public Administration Leadership and Management at Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, with a research focus on ethics and public sector management.Tonderai Kapesa is a public financial management expert, scholar, and researcher at Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.

• 1. Financial Sustainability Concept in the Context of Local Governments in Africa 2. Governance Imperatives for Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 3. Public Financial Management Laws and Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 4. Participatory Budgeting in Municipalities: A Comparative Case of South Africa and Brazil 5. Oversight Bodies' Role in Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 6. The Political Economy of African Local Governments and Financial Sustainability 7. Sustainable Debt Management for South African Municipalities 8. Strengthening Sources of Finance for Local Governments in Southern Africa 9. Innovative Financing and Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 10. Infrastructure Financing and Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 11. Sustainable Social Services Financing for Local Governments 12. Conclusion: The Future of Financial Sustainability in Local Governments

Nirmala Dorasamy is a Professor of Public Administration Leadership and Management at Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, with a research focus on ethics and public sector management.Tonderai Kapesa is a public financial management expert, scholar, and researcher at Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.

• 1. Financial Sustainability Concept in the Context of Local Governments in Africa 2. Governance Imperatives for Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 3. Public Financial Management Laws and Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 4. Participatory Budgeting in Municipalities: A Comparative Case of South Africa and Brazil 5. Oversight Bodies' Role in Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 6. The Political Economy of African Local Governments and Financial Sustainability 7. Sustainable Debt Management for South African Municipalities 8. Strengthening Sources of Finance for Local Governments in Southern Africa 9. Innovative Financing and Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 10. Infrastructure Financing and Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 11. Sustainable Social Services Financing for Local Governments 12. Conclusion: The Future of Financial Sustainability in Local Governments

Nirmala Dorasamy is a Professor of Public Administration Leadership and Management at Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, with a research focus on ethics and public sector management.Tonderai Kapesa is a public financial management expert, scholar, and researcher at Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.

• 1. Financial Sustainability Concept in the Context of Local Governments in Africa 2. Governance Imperatives for Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 3. Public Financial Management Laws and Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 4. Participatory Budgeting in Municipalities: A Comparative Case of South Africa and Brazil 5. Oversight Bodies' Role in Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 6. The Political Economy of African Local Governments and Financial Sustainability 7. Sustainable Debt Management for South African Municipalities 8. Strengthening Sources of Finance for Local Governments in Southern Africa 9. Innovative Financing and Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 10. Infrastructure Financing and Financial Sustainability of Local Governments 11. Sustainable Social Services Financing for Local Governments 12. Conclusion: The Future of Financial Sustainability in Local Governments