ANC scorns ‘plagiarised’ budget plan
By Annelisa - 30 March 2017
Councillors say draft brings nothing new
The biggest portion of the budget could go towards the Assistance to the Poor Programme, which is in line to receive R543-million. Some of items in the draft budget include: ý Housing delivery being allocated R683-million;
- Electricity and infrastructure being allocated R361-million;
- The Integrated Public Transport System being allocated R382-million;
- Wastewater treatment works being allocated R354-million; and
- R96-million being allocated for the construction of roads.
He labelled the document as disgraceful and said it was plagiarised.
“The DA never had a plan but borrowed from [former mayor] Danny Jordaan,” he said.