Today, the Democratic Alliance (Gauteng) debated the budgets for the departments of the Office of the Premier, Agriculture and Rural Development, Education, Environment and Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL). We have not supported any of these budgets because they provide no benefit to the residents of this province. Empty promises with no tangible solutions were presented, and the DA Gauteng will not support these departmental budgets until proper service delivery is given to our people.
Office of the Premier
• Failing Office of the Premier allocated a budget of R1.9 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year by Solly Msimanga MPL, Leader of the Official Opposition- Gauteng.
• DA grants conditional support to OCPOL budget until all concerns are met by Dr Jack Bloom MPL, DA Gauteng Member of the Oversight Committee on the Office of the Premier.
Education
• GDE budget offers no meaningful relief for struggling schools and learners by DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Sergio Isa Dos Santos MPL.
• GDE must invest in helping learners to read for meaning, not dodgy contracts for cadres by DA Spokesperson for Education, Michael Waters MPL.
• GDE budget lacks compassion for learners with special needs by Bronwynn Engelbrecht, DA Member of the Gauteng Portfolio Committee for Education.
Agriculture and Rural Development
• GDARD budget will not alleviate food insecurity in the province by DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Bronwynn Engelbrecht MPL
• Gauteng Agriculture budget fails to invest in combating climate change and food insecurity by DA Gauteng Spokesperson for Agriculture and Rural Development, Jade Miller MPL.
Environmental Affairs
• Gauteng Environment budget fails to address air pollution and environmental degradation by DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Environment, Jade Miller MPL
• Gauteng Environment budget does not address air pollution and keeping water sources clean by DA Gauteng Spokesperson for Environment, Leanne De Jager MPL
Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation
• Wasted potential: Gauteng Department of Sport budget fails to support youth development by DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Kingsol Chabalala MPL.
• Gauteng residents deserve better than a self-serving SACR department by DA Gauteng Spokesperson for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Leanne De Jager MPL