The DA-led City of Joburg has passed the City’s Adjustments Budget for the 2018/2019 financial year.
This budget was approved a month earlier than has been the practice in the past.
The early approval of this budget will allow the various departments and entities an additional opportunity to fully utilise their budgets and deliver on key projects.
This will ensure that our people in the City of Joburg are provided with effective and efficient service delivery.
During this financial year the following projects will be prioritized:
- R82 million additional spending for the electrification of informal settlements, bringing the budget to R200 million;
- R25 million additional spending has been made available for the procurement of mobile clinics by the City, up from R5 million in the approved budget;
- R20 million additional spending for the installation of new city-wide public lighting;
- R15 million for the procurement of a mobile sub-station to reduce power outages related to sub-station damage;
- R130 million for the electrification of Fleurhof and South Hills developments- crucial projects for addressing housing needs in the City;
- R50 million additional spending for the upgrading of Council-owned flats and old-age homes;
- R30 million additional spending for transitional housing in the Inner City to give effect to the City’s Inner-City Revitalisation Plan;
- R50 million has additionally been allocated for road reconstruction and rehabilitation;
- The budget for traffic calming measures has been doubled to R20 million given the large number of requests received by residents, especially around schools;
- R35 million for upgrades to the City’s EMS, JMPD and Disaster Management Operations Centre in order to improve safety and security in the City;
- R10 million for much needed fire and rescue equipment including equipment used in urban search and rescue;
- R15 million for the expansion of the Olifantsvlei Cemetery to provide more burial space in the City; and
- The budget for the revamping of informal trading stalls within the inner-city has been doubled to R20 million
In addition, the audited financials for 2017/2018 indicate a saving of over R446 million compared to the 2015/2016 financial year.
This is a clear indication that the DA is committed to ensuring that where we govern, we provide service delivery and invest the people’s money back into developing communities, increasing access to opportunities and building One South Africa for All.
When we govern Gauteng after the elections in May, we will ensure that we speed up service delivery across the province.
This general election is the most crucial since 1994 and the people of Gauteng have to choose between a government of liars and looters or a government that gets the job done and puts the people first.
The DA is the only party that gets things done and can bring change in Gauteng.