Local Government Budget vote speech focuses on achievements and the way forward

Imogen Volllenhoven
27 March 2013

 

Western Cape Local government MEC Anton Bredell on Tuesday delivered the budget vote speech for local government.

This is the fourth budget vote since the establishment of the department of local government.

MEC Bredell highlighted the department’s achievements, progress and challenges during 2013/14, as well as what the department of local government will be undertaking going forward.

Bredall said that it is their responsibility to monitor whether municipalities are being governed well and to strengthen this, Bredell will tabling and enacting legislation that gives grit to section 106 of the municipalities systems act later this year.

Furthemore Bredell also added that one other milestone the department has achieved includes the development of Thusong locations plans for ever district.

Bredell explains that now 83% of residents in the province currently have access to a Thusong Zone, centre, satellite, mobile or extension service.

“This makes accessing government services simpler and easier for more citizens,” said Bredell.