MUNICIPALITIES
Barbara Creecy concerned by lack of spending in Gauteng
Municipalities in Gauteng province have spent only 77% of the R19bn earmarked for infrastructure development, a situation that has finance MEC Barbara Creecy worried. Creecy painted a bleak picture on Thursday of the spending records of the municipalities, which include three of SA’s eight metros. According to the unaudited financial statements for the 2017/2018 financial year, only two municipalities, Mogale City and Merafong, had spent more than 80% of their planned capital expenditure, while Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni spent 78% and the City of Tshwane 76%. The preferred rate of expenditure was above 90%. Cumulatively, the municipalities spent R14.6bn of R19bn. Creecy met mayoral committee members for finance from all municipalities to discuss the state of finances in local government, said a statement from her office. Co-operative governance, traditional affairs and human settlements MEC Dikgang Uhuru Moiloa also attended the meeting. Creecy singled out Johannesburg for underspe...
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