DA Mangaung rejects draft budget and proposes zero property rates increase to boost the economyby Cllr Hans Britz and Cllr Tjaart van der Walt –
Date: 23 June 2020
Note to editors: The DA Mangaung Caucus held a Media briefing outlining proposals on the Draft IDP and Budget for 20/21. The following statement was delivered by Caucus Leader, Cllr Hardie Viviers, Caucus Chairperson, Cllr David Masoeu, Finance Committee Spokesperson Cllr Hans Britz and Planning and Economic Development Committee spokesperson Cllr Tjaart van der Walt.
- Please click here for the full speech;
- Please find attached English, Afrikaans and Sesotho soundbites.
The purpose was to inform residents about the handing over of a petition with more than 9600 signatures against the blanket rise of municipal rates and taxes that are in the draft budget.
The DA Mangaung outlines the deficiencies in the budget and IDP process, the inadequate public participation and how the opposition parties are excluded in the budget steering committee. The content and credibility of the draft budget is insubstantial.
The aim was also to share the DA’s input and proposal for a budget that supports economic recovery post Covid 19 lockdown.
- Please see the budget proposal here.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
To send your further comments on the budget and IDP, visit Mangaung website at http://mangaung.co.za/2020/05/29/draft-integrated-development-plan-2020-21-idp-sectoral-plans-mtref-budget-2020-21-2022-23-budget-related-policies/ and email
IDP and Sectoral Plans enquiries: Monyake.mothekhe@mangaung.co.za and Lebohang.pita@mangaung.co.za
MTREF Budget and Budget Related Policies enquiries: Mathapelo.masisi@mangaung.co.za, Hansie.VanZyl@mangaung.co.za, and lehula.reid@mangaung.co.za and cc
damangaung99@gmail.com
You can also sti show your support for the petition at https://www.change.org/NOtoMangaungTariffIcreaseshttps://www.change.org/NOtoMangaungTariffIcreases
Councillor Tjaart van der Walt 