City of Cape Town will cut expenses

 Loyiso Langeni

04 April 2013

The City of Cape Town today said it will be cutting down on expenditure in the next financial year.

Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson said money needs to be spent on more urgent service delivery like housing. 

Neilson added that they will be cutting over R100 million on general expenses including travel, entertainment and the use consultants.

Neilson further added that the executive mayor will no longer be taking approved rights that the minister has granted for Mayors to have official houses.