The DA in Tshwane is confident its budget will pass when it is voted on next week. Mayor Solly Msimanga delivered his first budget address on Thursday in the capital city, saying the budget is a demonstration of the new government’s commitment to making Tshwane "a prosperous hub of opportunity, safety and sustainability". The approval of the budget is a crucial test for the new coalition government. The Municipal Finance Management Act stipulates that if a municipal council fails to approve an annual budget, it must vote on the budget again within seven days of failing to approve the budget. This process must be repeated until a budget is passed. Placing a municipality under administration is the most extreme consequence of not passing the budget by the first day of the budget year. The vote on the budget will coincide with the debate on the budget on May 25. The EFF voted with opposition parties in August 2016 to remove the ANC from power after they lost their majority support in t...
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