National Assembly adopts financing bill despite fierce opposition
A common theme of the opposition to the bill is that local government receives only 9% of the pie, even though it is at the coalface of service delivery
Opposition parties united in the National Assembly on Tuesday to oppose proposed legislation that allocates a share of national revenue to the three spheres of government. A common theme of the opposition to the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill was that local government received an inadequate share (9%) of the pie, even though it is at the coalface of service delivery. The second reading of the bill was nevertheless adopted by the ANC majority and it will now be sent to the National Council of Provinces for concurrence. The proposed amendments to the Division of Revenue Act, which were based on the February budget, were tabled together with the medium-term budget policy statement in the National Assembly in October. The act divides government revenue between the three spheres of government and includes the amounts allocated to provinces and municipalities by way of conditional and other grants. Additional provisions have been made in the amendment bill for drought and disaster rel...
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