Special Council meeting, 21 May 2026

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:07:42]Good morning. How are you?

[00:10:19]Please ring the bell.

[00:15:29]ring the bells for the last time.

[00:16:27]councilors, please take your seats.

[00:16:52]Counselors, please take your seats.

[00:17:21]Councelor Ross, take your seat.

[00:17:39]Honorable counselors, honorable counselors, take your seats, please.

[00:17:55]Go to your seat, please.

[00:18:20]Thank you counselors.

[00:18:28]All the counselors Honorable counelors, we are coram now we are starting our meeting.

[00:19:07]Councilors of the EF, please take your seats.

[00:19:33]Honorable counelors, due notice was given of this special council meeting. We are a quorum and I therefore declare this meeting duly constituted. I trust that all counselors have signed the attendance register for this meeting. Kindly note that it is of critical importance that you sign the attendance register.

[00:20:14]If you do not sign the this attendance register, you will be marked as absent from the meeting in the minutes.

[00:20:22]May we now begin with our special council meeting by observing a moment of silence in prayer or meditation, please.

[00:20:41]>> Thank you.

[00:20:43]I worship the executive mayor, the deputy executive mayor, honorable chief in honorable chief mash in members of the mayoral committee, leader of the executive business, chief whip of council, chair of chairs, chairperson of section 79 committees, leaders of all political parties represented in council, honorable counelors, officials, members of the media, esteemed city of residents and the public.

[00:21:14]Aight welcome to all of you to the city of Chan budget speech 2026 2027.

[00:21:23]Honorable councilors, the purpose of this special council meeting today is to allow the MMC of finance to deliver the budget speech covering the budget principles and priorities for the 2026 2027 financial year. Honorable counselors, kindly note that I have allowed Kanya Bangana to be present in the council chamber who is controlling the teleprompt system for purposes of assisting the MMC with his speech.

[00:22:00]Applications for leave of absent. Please be informed that all counelors leave of absent from this meeting as approved by the chief whip of council will be submitted to the office of the speaker directly for capturing in the minutes.

[00:22:19]Official notice there are none unproposed proposal by the speaker and other proposal allowed by the speaker. There are none.

[00:22:35]Honorable counselors, I will now call on the MMC of finance to deliver a budget speech for the midterm revenue and expenditure framework for the 2026 2027 financial year. MC modes What are you rising on?

[00:23:19]>> Thank you very much, speaker.

[00:23:20]>> Point of information just on >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I apologize for intruding on the deputy mayor's time, but uh the Freedom Pro Plus caucus cannot in good faith and uh with good consciousness acknowledge or commend a budget speech delivered by Eugene Modis who is implicated in serious corruption allegations. Mr. Speaker, therefore we issue protest against this speech. We do not support the budget proposed by this member. Mr. Speaker, the deputy mayor has no integrity, no authority, and he is unfit.

[00:24:11]>> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Let's allow the Thank you. Thank you. Counselors.

[00:24:20]Counselors.

[00:24:23]Counselors. Councelors, >> thank you very much. Can we allow counselors counselors, please? Can we allow the MMC to deliver the speech? Thank you.

[00:24:40]>> Thank you very much.

[00:24:44]Thank you very much, speaker.

[00:24:46]We will never be defend. Honorable counelors please can you be in order by racist speaker we are resilient and we will never be defocused by racism.

[00:25:01]Thank you very much.

[00:25:05]Thank you very much speaker.

[00:25:08]Let me acknowledge the chair of chair machani the chair present of section 79 users cancel us >> chief mangu and us just a Counselors, counselors, can you be quiet? Can you be quiet?

[00:25:47]>> This is not the first time this thing happened. You did it before as well. So, can we be quiet? Can we allow the MMC to deliver the speech?

[00:25:57]>> Thank you so much.

[00:25:59]Go ahead. Chief has seen and is encourage the executive mayor of in her absence Dr. CP Moyer >> members of the media and esteemed residents of Tari >> you know counelors I think you are trying to be unruly now.

[00:26:33]No no no no no no. They are not saying anything. It's you that you are making noise. Can you be quiet? Allow the MMC to deliver.

[00:26:44]>> Thank you so much MMC.

[00:26:46]>> Thank you counselors. We have defeated the WhatsApps and Facebooks and Tik Toks. So this is nothing speaker >> in life noise are made about those who are doing something.

[00:27:14]>> That is the essence and the proof.

[00:27:17]>> Thank you very much. Allow me to preamble my budget speech with a code of our revolutionary of the African continent.

[00:27:29]revolutionary.

[00:27:37]Can can you listen? Listen, counselors, can I can I speak chief whip? Can I speak? I did not I did not recognize you. Can I speak? I did not recognize you. You are not doing right.

[00:28:01]Let me do that then. Sit down. I hurt you. Chief weard you chief we let me deal with it.

[00:28:10]Counselors.

[00:28:11]Counselors. Rising your black card. That doesn't mean make noise.

[00:28:17]Don't make noise. You can rise it as long you don't distract the country.

[00:28:22]Let's allow the MMC to deliver the speech.

[00:28:28]So, I'm calling everybody to be in order here.

[00:28:32]>> Thank you. Go ahead.

[00:28:50]Speaker, let's agree.

[00:28:53]Let's agree that what what Chief We Chief We has expressed in this OG's house and what you have also confirmed that they may continue with their approaches being quiet.

[00:29:07]Should it happen that they make noise, please discharge the army outside and get them out of this meeting because They have no business. They do not want us to continue to deliver a fully funded budget of which they would have failed to do during their attainer. Thank you very much.

[00:29:29]>> Thank you very much.

[00:29:31]Thank you.

[00:29:33]Be quiet as much as you can.

[00:29:38]>> Go ahead. Go ahead.

[00:29:40]>> Thank you. Thank you very much, speaker, for your stewardship.

[00:29:47]We are celebrating Africa month and in four days we'll be celebrating Africa day and I think it's important that I site and preamble my speech with a quote of Guruma a revolutionary who have defeated the racist and he said I'm an African I'm not an African because I was born in Africa. I'm an African because Africa is born in me.

[00:30:27]Speaker, this budget is guided by the theme of sustaining the turnaround and leaving the city better than we found it.

[00:30:38]We inherited financial disarray, weakened controls, cost pressures, liquidity strain, and institutional instability, the effects of which still shape governance today.

[00:30:54]The budget is grounded on sound financial governance and has been has been assessed and approved by the national treasury as credible and fully funded.

[00:31:11]Perhaps perhaps it's important that I repeat and this is not ordinary people who have assessed this budget can tell us. These are people who are trained with accounting and finances who are representing the entire country. They said the budget of 2026 27 is fully funded.

[00:31:38]is also recognized is also recognized countywide as a financial stable municipality.

[00:31:57]We also acknowledge the the role of coalition partners and I want to appreciate you partners African National Congress HNSA, EFF, AIC, DOP, PA, ATM, PEG, code, ISP and good.

[00:32:23]This is your budget.

[00:32:26]and is the second and is the second in a row to be fully funded >> from people who failed dismally >> to have a funded budget.

[00:32:41]While while coalition governance requires ongoing engagement and careful management, it has enabled the stability necessary to continue the work of building the city that was left under severe financial strain. Honorable speaker, this budget is aligned to the integrated development plan and prioritize proour serviceoriented interventions while strengthening delivery across all communities which includes changi and oliv.

[00:33:25]Honorable speaker, this budget sustains the turnout with the clear objective of living a more stable, efficient and better governed city. This budget is structured around six strategic priorities that guide and sustain this turnaround. Priority number one, which you are championing, financial stability and revenue enhancement.

[00:33:51]Number two, economic revitalization and investment attraction.

[00:33:56]Number three, infrastructure development and service delivery acceleration.

[00:34:01]Number four, a safe and clean city.

[00:34:04]Number five, social services and community well-being.

[00:34:08]Number six, strengthening governance and customer care.

[00:34:13]Speaker, the overall budget envelope reflects both recovery from the past disarray and disciplined forward matching for the financial year 2026 27. A total operating revenue amounts to 57A 1 billion rand growing to 62A 4 by 2028 29. The total operating expenditure amounts to 55A 6 billion growing to 61A 5 billion by 2028 29. This results is an operating surplus in the history of Swani 1.4 billion rents. These supplies will primarily support capital projects not funded by grants, a cash flow, sustainability, long-term infrastructure financing, internal capital funding contributions.

[00:35:14]Speaker, we are moving.

[00:35:17]This capital pro capital project is funded through a discipline structure that reflect improved governance and financial recovery. 2.1 billion rand in grant funding represent 75% of the total capital budget. 691 comma 1 million is internally generated revenue which represent 25%.

[00:35:45]Honorable speaker the total grant support for the city amounts to 7 billion rent costing off 5 billion in operating grants 2.1 in infrastructure grants.

[00:36:00]Major grants supporting this framework includes 4.9 equitable share 1.1 development financing grant 332 million rand public transport network operating grants.

[00:36:17]Speaker I will now pro proceed to outline and extrapolate how this budget gives effect to each of these six strategic priorities. Number one, which is the pulse of the city, financial stability and revenue enhancement.

[00:36:35]We continue to drive the consolidation of our financial turnaround, protect fiscal sustainability and strengthen the institution in financial position for the future. We are saying beyond our existence here, this city must be able to survive.

[00:36:56]These efforts are underpinned by the strong financial argument and are evidently evidenced by improved financial controls. A reduction in ESCOM debt exposure. We are coming from 6.6 debt which was created by the nayers.

[00:37:16]Mr. Speaker, let me share with the resident of TW that this administration have managed to pay plus minus 2 billion rs to esport.

[00:37:28]We are complying with S's requirements of which reinforce the credibility and resilience of the city's financial government.

[00:37:38]While ESCOM has expected an electricity tariff increase of 9.1, we as a caring government have kept that and cushioned our residents from this and we are increasing our tariff by 8 comma 8%. Which is lower than the ESCOM tariff.

[00:38:02]This priority remains the part of the institution guiding every ical decision we take as we move decisively to a fully funded and financially resilient city for the 2026 27 financial year. The city of Sunny tables a fully funded budget of let let me laugh let me laugh at this you know you know when when people have failed when people failed for 8 years and you come in in 6 months and you get the fully funded budget it's like them it's like a dream so we are moving and we are not going to shy away from doing that duty for the residents of they can't even Calculate the money that we have gathered and you are in this 50 58 5 billion rand comprising of operating budget of 54 5a 7 billion rand the capital budget of 2a 8 billion rand.

[00:39:09]These are numbers that are difficult for ordinary people who are preoccupied with hatred.

[00:39:15]Honorable speaker, this budget reflects a deliberate and necessary shift towards financial realism. The progress made in stabilizing and strengthening the city's finance is also increasingly being recognized externally. We welcome the growing confidence reflected through the assessment by Moody's rating and the GCR ratings. This is remarkable.

[00:39:42]which continue to acknowledge Swan's improved improving financial governance trajectory strengthened liquidity management and commitment to fiscal recovery. Honorable speaker, when approaching this budget, this wonderful administration recognized the financial stability could be achieved only through discipline expenditure management, credible revenue projections and the pro protection of city's long-term financial position.

[00:40:25]It is with that with that context that the city prioritized the following.

[00:40:30]Restoring financial s sustainability.

[00:40:35]Strengthening revenue collection and cash flow management. Reducing financial leakages and operational inefficiencies.

[00:40:44]Improving financial internal financial capacity and governance systems.

[00:40:50]Protecting the integrity of the municipal fiscals, revenue enhancement and financial discipline therefore remain the cornerstone of this budget through initiatives like the billing stronger debt collection and better metering.

[00:41:13]The city is rebuilding a culture of payment, accountability and financial responsibility.

[00:41:20]Speaker, let me acknowledge and appreciate the residents and the customers who are paying the city and paying on time.

[00:41:29]The city has introduced innovate revenue collection partnership to recovery legacy debt of balance sheet.

[00:41:38]The model improves cash flow and revenue performance.

[00:41:43]No upon court to the provider.

[00:41:48]>> Sorry, sorry, MMC. Adam, >> don't don't do that. Allow the MMC to speak. You still have time to debate next week. I'm not going to call it again. Thank you.

[00:42:06]>> Councelor Mile.

[00:42:12]Councelor Councel, can we allow the MC to continue?

[00:42:22]What's a point of order?

[00:42:27]>> Thank you. Thank you, speaker. I rise on uh uh rule 41 uh subsection 1 subsection A as it was alluded and agreed upon that speaker whoever in the chambers here is obstructive the speaker must take charge. So it's upon you speaker to make sure that you we have a clear of this meeting and the culprit are very clear to you and we want you to take action.

[00:42:55]Thank you.

[00:42:56]>> Thank you.

[00:42:58]Thank you very much. I'm not I'm not going to give any other warning.

[00:43:04]Let's allow the MC to finish. You've got time to partners. Go ahead and >> Can we ignore the bitter boy who failed the city?

[00:43:14]The the model improves cash flow and revenue performance at no additional cost to the city with the service provider compensated through percentage of recovered funds.

[00:43:28]These interventions are strengthening revenue collection and protecting the integrity of the municipal discuss. The city projects revenue growth of 6A 9% with an overall collection rate of 90%.

[00:43:44]The revenue base is structured as follows. Property rates revenue projected at 11 8 billion rents. Service charges projected to generate 83 comma 3 billion rents. Interest on receivable contributing to 27 billion rent. We are particularly encouraged that the meter reading accuracy have now reached 90% of accuracy.

[00:44:18]This represent a significant milestone in restoring confidence in the credibility, fairness and reliable reliability of the municipality of this building. This administration must take pride in this remarkable milestone.

[00:44:35]While maintaining a fully funded budget and sustainable budget, the city continues exercising strict financial discipline and responsible expenditure management with specific reference to the following expenditure drivers.

[00:44:52]Depreciation and affect impairment amounting to 2A 5 billion rents. Finance charges amounting to 1.7 billion.

[00:45:00]repairs and maintenance allocation amounting to 1.4 billion rents. It has never happened in the history of time. I'm going to repeat that. The repair and maintenance allocation amount to 1 4 billion rents.

[00:45:24]importantly for the first time in the city or in the history of the city first time. It's like when we collected 4 billion rent they went in and out of the city saying it has never happened but the numbers don't lie.

[00:45:40]The core drivers requires careful management to the ensure that the city protects service delivery while maintaining financial sustainability.

[00:45:51]These expenditure pressures remain the largest financial risk faced in the municipality and continue to shape the city's financial planning and budget framework.

[00:46:03]Honorable speaker, the city has prioritized the following protection and sustainable interventions.

[00:46:12]110 million rand for turnaround reduction of water losses.

[00:46:17]60 million rand for electricity dist distribution losses.

[00:46:22]78 million rand for repaid electricity meter program.

[00:46:28]20 million rand for reservoir telemetry and bul meters.

[00:46:33]These interventions aim to strengthen infrastructure services, reduces nonrevenue losses, improve billing accuracy and protect long-term sustainability on malar services.

[00:46:48]The intention is not to compromise any service delivery. Honorable speaker, this administration further recognizes the financial stability cannot be achieved without modernizing the city's ad administrative and governance systems. The budget therefore provides for the following 439 million rand for the fleet management.

[00:47:14]335 million rand for IT services.

[00:47:18]237 million for SE for upgrade.

[00:47:22]59 million rand for computer equipment.

[00:47:27]60 milliona 5 for IT network upgrades.

[00:47:31]27 million for cyber security improvements.

[00:47:36]The S4 HANA program forms part of the city's financial reform agenda and will improve financial management, internal controls, reporting and accountability while strengthening compliance across the regulatory framework.

[00:47:52]Speaker, this administration is also progressively reducing reliance on outsourced service providers and redirecting spending towards municipal owned assets and internal operation capacity. In the in this following internalization shift, we have 110 redirected for the notorious water tankers contract. 55 million redirected from household refused removal which was reduced in the black counties by the racist team 224 million rand redirected from maintenance contract 104 redirected from watchman services which was removed in our assets and they became vulnerable and we lost 800 million r 23 million redirected to fleet purchases. The total internalization chief amounts to speaker 344 million rent so that we can build in-house capacity for others. This is rocket science for us is the way we live as a coalition.

[00:49:14]This approach strengthen the municipal self-sufficiency, improves operational efficiency, reduces long-term cost and enhances the city's ability to deliver services directly to the residents equitably.

[00:49:34]Speaker, this administration also understands that the city's financial recovery cannot happen without recognizing the contributions of municipal workers, the wonderful assets of this city who continue to serve the residents under difficult conditions and often under immense pressure.

[00:49:54]Speaker, before I delve into what we have done in terms of giving the workers of the city they increased, which they deserved, which they were deprived for four years by racist regime, we found them frustrated, hurt and in the process when they stried for their rights, they were dismissed.

[00:50:21]We are going to bring all of them back including the 43.

[00:50:26]We will never allow a little hilller to run this city anymore.

[00:50:34]For this reason, provision has been made within this fully funded budget for the implementation fully 3.5% 3.5% for salary OF THE AGREEMENT OF OUR WORKERS.

[00:50:55]our workers, residents of China, we are going to give our workers the 3.5% they deserve which they were denied for 4 years.

[00:51:17]This is hurting because we have undermined the plan of the racist.

[00:51:24]When you are mindful and you understand an institution, the first thing that you will do is to make sure that your primary asset, which is the employees, are hit.

[00:51:38]I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH racism from the previous regime.

[00:51:44]I've never in my life. But we understand that it started here, but it will end here.

[00:51:52]It started in but it will end here.

[00:51:57]It will never happen again in the history of that the employees don't get their money on time.

[00:52:04]On the eve of our inception here was about to attach the account of the city because of failing to pay and the arrogance.

[00:52:18]Now we are cruising nicely with We got a letter which is wonderful called appreciation letter of paying on time.

[00:52:33]Speaker investment promotion agenda continues to yield results.

[00:52:42]In the summit which we targeted 5 billion R speaker we managed to attract 86 billion R. As we speak the commitments are finding expression in fun.

[00:52:58]The city verified investment pipeline has grown from 1.7 billion rent to more than 15 billion rent with a single financial year reflecting growing confidence and reform momentum.

[00:53:14]The underutilized Pritoria showgrounds has been awarded to somebody with big pockets and they'll be construction wherein we are going to see the movement of new development, job creation and sustainability of the financial collection.

[00:53:37]The sunny side Nelson Mandela corridor as well is on in route industrial site in Roslin.

[00:53:45]The old stadium where we grew up where there's no racism and doesn't smell has been released to the market for long-term development.

[00:53:58]The bomb airport led by MMC thank is going to retain it to his glory days. We be having routs to Devon and Cape Town.

[00:54:14]The subsidy of Sunny Economic Development Agency for 2026 27 amounts to 77 2 million rents.

[00:54:24]JA continued to support investment facilitation and project packaging while reducing cost to focus on service delivery.

[00:54:34]external expenditure is estimated to decrease 52 mill% due to the reduced office rentals. Councilors perhaps is important that I pause here so that we can have an appreciation of what we are talking about here. When you came into power in October 2024 was paying 5,000 rand every month for rent.

[00:55:01]We have shut that down.

[00:55:07]To support economic revitalization, the investment attraction, the city's budget provide major strategic infrastructure investment across multiple regions. An allocation of 210 comma 4 million rand have been made to tazes which is residing in Mamori and is creating employment for Morurans and the entire city.

[00:55:33]possess about industrial expansion, manufacturing growth, supplier development and long-term job creation.

[00:55:43]Honorable speaker, the economic development and special planning receives 94.5 million in capeex over me supporting the notorious market which was neglected.

[00:55:59]upgrade will be 92.3 million rand MMC Mabucha we appreciate you and your sting work counselors counelors the former regime left the market which was number one in how day and they were pushed through a mandamas court judgment to fix the market >> mandamas You're going to be quiet here. We're picking up things here.

[00:56:36]Youth economic participation is supported through 8 million ita youth economic development with nearly 3,000 young people registered.

[00:56:46]This is a milestone.

[00:56:50]strategic assets are going to ensure that the revenue collection base grows.

[00:57:01]Municipal energy infrastructure go across regions one, two and six remain key drivers of investment attraction and revenue generation.

[00:57:12]They are pling lies that we don't care about affluent areas. When they came into power, they stopped construction in black townships. 28 of them leaving our people in squala, excavating the roads and leaving them bare. When it was rainy season, our people couldn't access their residential area. When we came in, we made sure is concluded way to substation is concluded. And by the way, they're making lies that they started it. It was started by the remarkable mayor of SH called Ramu.

[00:57:55]>> Let's migrate to priority number three.

[00:57:58]H infrastructure development and service delivery acceleration.

[00:58:06]R reliable infrastructure is key economic growth and business confidence.

[00:58:10]This budget prioritized infrastructure investment and the main driver of sustainable growth, service delivery and economic recovery in TW for 2026 27 financial year.

[00:58:25]Speaker, the city allocates 2.1 billion rand toward infrastructure development.

[00:58:32]This represent a decisive structural shift away from reactive maintenance towards s sustained infrastructure.

[00:58:40]preservation and ensuring that we do not only build new infrastructure but protect and extend the lifespan of existing assets.

[00:58:49]This fundamental turning point is how manage it infrastructure energy and electricity speaker receive 597.3 million rand increasing to 836 from a five in 202728.

[00:59:14]This allocation will support the implementation of electricity stabilization plan aid aimed at strengthening stability refurbishing aging structure improving network resilience and accelerating infrastructure renewal renewal across fund. The department's operating programs include B electricity purchases amounting to 18 comma 8 billion rand infrastructure maintenance 378 million rand prepaid commission amounting to 55 6 million rand.

[00:59:53]The electricity department continues to implement targeted infrastructure pro project across twi such as manogoni 13 2/11 kV substation which is hovering around 75% completion now we are talking about key initiative in soou which was neglected for eight for the key inities are 50 million rand for JJ power line 74 million rand for electricity for all this one doesn't have color electricity for all residents of TH public lighting improvement 24A 2 million rand We should cover.

[01:01:10]The key initiatives in Rosine are as follows. 5 million rand for subatient refurbishment.

[01:01:19]16 million will go to water while crew substation upgrade strengthening supply of Sony's major logistics and industrial hubs 5 million to man supporting rapid residential and commercial expansion.

[01:01:39]In addition to this targeted project, the city is investing 135 million towards wide infrastructure investment reinforcing aging electricity infrastructure across regions.

[01:01:55]This investment is critical particularly as more than half of the city transformers are now over 40 years old.

[01:02:05]Through electricity stabilization plan, we are accelerating substation upgrades, reinforcing the grid, improving system protection, and restoring network resilience enabled by this budget. This administration remains committed to ensuring the provision of safe, clean water and dignified sanitation to communities that have historically experenced infrastructure backlogs particularly in areas such as Hamascal, Mameori, Winterfeld and and Kangalara.

[01:02:43]The people of Winterfeld for the first time in history they will get clean running water and sanitation.

[01:02:55]In water and sanitation, the city allocates 750 comma 8 million rand for 2026 27 budget increasing to 1 comma 070 billion rand in 2027 28 and 1 34 billion R in 2829 for a total capital allocation of 3A150 billion rand. over a midterm revenue expenditure framework. This is the single largest allocation in the history of this city. The water and sanitation department operating programs include 5A 1 billion rents for rent water purchases, 121 comma 9 of waste water purification, 15A 9 of for water purification works, 129 7 million for water tank cuts. The city continued to face significant pressure in water demand with daily consumption ranging from 800 to 900 million liters particularly driven growth nodes such as centur mamei and shamu resident of coalition the previous regime is the one that appointed a shi in roa We must never struggle with nostalgia and amnesia.

[01:04:30]They deprive the people of Hamascal clean running water and they must they must never shy away from that ugly history which is attached to their bases. At the same time, nonrevenue water losses remain 39% largely due to aging infrastructure and le leakages in both urban and per urban areas. Through water stabilization plan, the city is intensifying leak repairs, pressure management, infrastructure upgrades and monitoring systems.

[01:05:01]Between January and April 2026 alone, more than 150 major leagues were were repaired. Thank you very much, MMC Bushello.

[01:05:17]I will now take residents through some key water and sanitation project that will be prioritized.

[01:05:25]Water treatment upgrades allocation of 158 comma 9 million rand reservoir extensions 53 comma 9 million rand water pipe replacement 101 million rand water conversation conservation and demand management 120 million rand people of promo in eangala we are coming 7 million for tiwa reticul population in Eangala 20 1 million for water treatment upgrade project saving at Eangala and the surroundings and the key initiatives in La Montana.

[01:06:09]This is undermining what they are saying that we don't care about suburban areas.

[01:06:15]7 million for water and sanitation development supporting residential expansion in the eastern corridor of Pritoria.

[01:06:24]The key initiatives in Capat are as follows. 9 5 million for completion of hospital reservoir.

[01:06:34]improving water security for the surrounding communities.

[01:06:39]Timber and we are coming big time 29 8 million for water treatment plant 7A 4 million for Babi reservoir upgrade now we are coming again to Sturon and the precincts which we are labeled as not saving Sunderland reach 15 million rand for water for wastewater treatment plant upgrade in and children 135 million rand addressing B supply and internal reticulation in Mubani 22 million rand for B pipe infrastructure in Kuru 21 million rand for water infrastructure upgrades water and sanitation department will also continue implementing the cities water stabilization plan and water conservation and demand management intervention to mitigate infrastructure losses and strengthen long-term water security.

[01:07:50]Additional citywide interventions. 101 million for water pipe replacement.

[01:07:57]120 again for water conservation and demand management. 20 million for telemetry and baras. 10 million for reservoir fencing. The protection of national key point is the priority.

[01:08:13]110 million rand for turnaround deduction of water losses. Road and transport infrastructure is lifeblood of a viable economy. As such, it needs to be regularly upgraded and maintained across all regions.

[01:08:32]We want to appreciate the stellaring work done by MMC Tany continue to do the work for our people.

[01:08:42]Roads received 402 million rand to improve mobility, road maintenance and transport connectivity across fund.

[01:08:53]132A 4 million rand for final completion 59 million for bus operations 48 million for petrol and diesel 83A 4 for automated fair collection systems.

[01:09:09]The department's fed receives a capital allocation of 1 comma 297 billion over a midterm revenue expenditure framework.

[01:09:20]On this allocation 159A 8 is dedicated to bus rapid transport infrastructure support of aran system strengthening connectivity between mamori headfield and the surroundings.

[01:09:37]Resident of Swani, please, please use these services.

[01:09:43]They are cheap and reasonable. The city continues to prioritize portal repairs, resurfacing and acceleration of delayed projects. Here we don't have an MMC who swings in long old holes which doesn't have significance to the people of Johannesburg. We are allocating resources to start project previously discontinued.

[01:10:10]Of 10 affected contract, seven contractors have been reappointed to ensure continuity and restore delivery.

[01:10:18]We want to appreciate the good gesture of those people. The business people who understand the importance of ensuring that they have a good relationship with the city. The Bonav have been restored and now supports the city's own Ashel. Quality, quality, quality. And we appreciate the premier for ensuring that all other municipalities procure from the city of T.

[01:10:50]The key infrastructure project residents can expect the following 103 million for flooding backlog interventions.

[01:11:00]30 million rent for township services and roads.

[01:11:05]Karam zone 5 roads. Mubani block R winter felt flooding mitigation.

[01:11:14]Fasha flood mitigation. Ramutri which was neglected and river and strate including yesterday flooding mitigation is on its way. This in administration continue to invest in roads and transport infrastructure despite fiscal and operational constraints in order to support economic activity, improve connectivity and keep pace with uran development.

[01:11:44]Migration to urban centers remaining a growing reality the cities are facing.

[01:11:51]Our speaker our population have grown exponentially.

[01:11:58]Actually it has doubled. We are now hovering around 4 million of those who are registered. The likelihood is that we might be around 5 million.

[01:12:09]Addressing the housing and settlement needs therefore remains the priority for this administration particularly in rap growing areas such as Oliv Mori for Shangu Winterfelt and Amasra.

[01:12:26]Settlement received 416 million rand to support service stands settlement upgrades and expansion of dignified living condition for residents across France. We want to appreciate the work and the stewardship of FMC Alderman Aron Malua in her his absence is attending a very central conference in Abijan for housing is not sleeping on duty.

[01:13:00]The department receives a capital allocation of 1 519 billion over medium 10 revenue and expenditure framework.

[01:13:09]The women settlement department operating programs include 264 1 million rent for water in informal areas, 94 90 4 million for chemical toilets to give integrity to our people, 199 million for informal settlement management. Major capital programs include 1447 3 million for bal water provision, 127A 9 million for sewer infrastructure, 1441A 3 million for roads and motor infrastructure.

[01:13:51]Now we are migrating to areas like referi 42 million rand for roads and storm water and this key initiative is in rioton are as follows 28 million for roads and transport key initiatives in winterfeld 76 million rent of sewer reticulation Mupan extension 12 62 million million for sewer reticulation park 36.5 million for sewer infra infrastructure hope to 230 million for roads and storm water so extension 12 and 220 30 million for roads and storm water.

[01:14:55]Speaker, this is something that is happening and it have never happened in the past 8 years. There were droughts in service delivery in our townships.

[01:15:05]This administration is also driving greater efficiency in how public resources are utilized.

[01:15:13]services by 17% are reduced overall contracted services have been reduced by 4%.

[01:15:22]This is action not Tik Tok videos uh which doesn't help any resident with anything.

[01:15:33]This service savings are being redirected toward infrastructure investment and strengthening internal delivery capacity. This budget demonstrates funny shift from infrastructure decline to renewal.

[01:15:48]Now we're moving to a safe and clean city.

[01:15:52]Residents and business want a safe, clean city that supports investment.

[01:15:58]Safe and cleanliness are prerequisite for economic development, public confidence and a functioning city.

[01:16:06]Progress in restoring safety and cleanliness in Charlie is an enabled by a funded credible budget that support frontline services, law enforcement, emergency responses and environmental management. Thank you very much.

[01:16:25]Alderman Swani is number one in terms of the TMPD of collection in the county.

[01:16:44]Let let me repeat.

[01:16:49]Thank you very much man for making sure that TMPD is number one in the country to strengthen community safety.

[01:17:04]This pro budget provides an allocation of 475 million rand 475 million rand. You know when you don't know numbers you become crazy and drunk at the same time and because this is the council you don't have capacity to help you.

[01:17:25]55 comma 3 million r for illegal land invasion prevention.

[01:17:31]41 maybe Maybe I should stop here.

[01:17:37]In 2016 2016 from 2016 from 2016 under somebody's under somebody who struggling with nostalgia, we had only 210 informal segment. As we speak, we're sitting at 52 informal segment. under their watch.

[01:18:00]>> They have no capacity to run the city.

[01:18:04]41 comma 4 million ranso uniforms with funny metro police department ensuring that officers are properly equipped and deployed across the city including high risk and high growth such as sangu haranga bro and the far tutoritorial east the city ini has intensified rapid response operation to prevent illegal invasions and we truly appreciate you Alderman and your leadership.

[01:18:41]The informal settlements are a drain to the city infrastructure.

[01:18:46]These are comp complemented by a stronger asset protection measures to safeguard municipal infrastructure and public land from encroachment, vandalism, theft and sabotage.

[01:18:59]The substation of pyramid is clear example of how integrated asset protection strategy is being applied and thanks for being monitoring the project forever.

[01:19:13]This budget has enabled capacity upgrades in Swani Metro Police Services.

[01:19:21]In the history of 8 years, no single swan metrop police official was employed. Can you imagine? We came here within 12 months we have employed 200 in the coming financial year. We will continue investing for multip 67A 5 million of metropolis technology 17 for for real time control center 7A 1 for traffic policing equipment and 900,000 for weight bridges strengthening enforcement capacity across transport corridors and no speaker when we came in all way bridges of Swani were dysfunctional. We allocated money two of them have generated more than we invested 10 times within 12 months.

[01:20:32]The department of community safety safety supported by IBEC is intensifying enforcement through inspection and targeted operation in township the inner city and peran.

[01:20:45]This includes addressing urban disorder, illegal trading and non-compliance with building regulations within the city mameori hammers and all other corridors.

[01:20:58]In our efforts to bring police policing closer to communities, the city has al also established four new satellite police stations in underserved and rapidly growing areas.

[01:21:12]This decentralized h apps improve access to law enforcement services enable faster law enforcement and allow residents to engage directly with TMPD services without having to travel long distance to central offices. Part of maintaining safety require protecting municipal infrastructure from vandalism and sabotage.

[01:21:39]This administration continues An integrated asset protection approach combining physical security and smart technologies to safeguard critical asset and ensure uninterrupted water, electricity and waste services across the city.

[01:21:59]Furthermore, asset protection and services APS division of training is rolling out advanced infrastructure security and smart substation monitoring roll out localized motion detector sensors and early owning trip wire around high valley utilities. Integrated CCTV networks, installation of high definition surve surveillance feeds, link back to localized technical command centers to identify breaches in real time. Smart tools deploying technical information to actively monitor temper alarms on electricity electricity meter and physical infrastructure enclosures.

[01:22:52]This is managed directly to APSS.

[01:22:57]The funded budget further support expanded metro police deployment with recruitment.

[01:23:05]We have done it. I think 200 deserve a round of applause. after 8 years of drought.

[01:23:14]In parallel, skills audits and benchmarking are being undertaken to optimize the undercapacitated APSS division.

[01:23:25]Speaker, I'm pleased to note that emergency response capacity is been strengthened through a dedicated allocation of 18 million rates over mid medium-term expenditure framework with 12 million allocated for emergency facilities up to date and 6 million for operational equipment.

[01:23:48]ensuring that response unit are better equipped and restored across all regions of the city.

[01:23:57]This investment will improve response readiness, operational efficiency and service reliability, ensuring that the community receives timely assistance in moment of crisis.

[01:24:12]At le reflects dignity, health and pride where we live. It sends a signal to resident and investors alike about quality of governance. For this reason, this funded budget allocates 566 million rand to household refuge removal supported by 33A 4 million rand for plant and equipment rental and 28 2 million rand for vehicle rental strengthening daily waste management operation across all seven regions.

[01:24:52]This is completed by a capital investment of 425.9 million over MTR to modernize modernize waste infrastructure and expand management capacity.

[01:25:05]Speaker 52 million rand for promo spray landfill upgrade 175 million for social landfield upgrade. 45 million rand for for beam tracking and taking system 47 9 million for waste containers 33A 1 million for landfill way bridges 50 million rand for illegal dumping collection point 58 for Oliv sy c symmetry expansion 5 million for local garden symmetry extension can tell We are coming from a stage where in all our landfield site didn't have weight bridges. It was dangers glass. Everybody can do as they please. Under who? Not under our watch.

[01:26:00]So I want to appreciate and acknowledge the wonderful work done by MMC Ramodu and may he recover soon from flu.

[01:26:10]illegal dumping remains a serious challenge particularly in rapid rap rapidly growing areas and high density settlements. But this investment will significantly strengthen our ability to respond faster and form by more effectively and maintain cleaner public spaces.

[01:26:31]Honorable speaker, a funded budget is not only a financial requirement. It is what makes delivery possible.

[01:26:41]Residents of when we speak about the funded budget is not a technical term is in simple terms. It says you must buy only what you can chew.

[01:26:54]As we migrate to priority number five, social services and community wellbeing.

[01:27:01]These budgets ensure that fiscal stability is translated into meaningful in social impact across the region.

[01:27:22]waterproof and children.

[01:27:26]The city has allocated 2.5 billion towards social support packages benefiting approximately 150 some household through rates rebates free basic water free electricity and sanitation and remove refuge remove the indigent support threshold have been further strengthened to ensure that more qualifying household across the inner townships and per urban communities such as a Gangala and Promos are able to access this essential services. Speaker, allow me to acknowledge the beneficiaries of our incentive schemes which are here in the gallon. Can you write so that they can see you? We are not This is the coalition at work.

[01:28:34]In this regard, the coalition housing community development intervention to provide stability and dignity particularly and high density and vulnerable areas such as Iloof, Clarina and surrounding nodes.

[01:28:52]A total of 59 million rand has been made under the midterm expenditure framework towards community and social services.

[01:29:09]Oliv clinic will be 24 hours.

[01:29:29]53 million is allocated to EPWP initiatives supporting the work across MAI Shang and Amasra.

[01:29:42]4A 1 million rent is allocated to 20 foot bank which at some point was dry.

[01:29:54]58 million is allocated to sports facilities and maintenance.

[01:30:00]5.1 million is allocated to recreational facilities supporting youth development, social cohesion and ensuring that the old bowling club are maintained as well.

[01:30:17]The city plan is supported by 555 million rand for capital movables and equipment citywide.

[01:30:29]A total of 30 comma 6 million rand is allocated for drug and substance abuse.

[01:30:37]MMC Masha, your voice is heard. 21.5 million r for HIV, TB, STI responses.

[01:30:48]5 million r for the completion of Laka clinic.

[01:31:11]Today people of people of Lusaka will have dignity and access health services of France.

[01:31:25]Speaker in the field of vision five we are investing 46 million rand comprising of finalizing and upgrading the stadium 42 million rand for roads and transport mmci went back when she came back she was tough and moved but she didn't stop she acted now the people of refer are going to get storm water upgrades. Thank you very much.

[01:32:01]The 52 million ranch in the bromo spray landfield upgrade is as a result of neglect and ignoring the timelines given for that lifespan of the land.

[01:32:18]7 million rand for sewer recupulation in Kangala, 20 1 million for waste water treatment upgrades.

[01:32:37]The national government led by the African National Congress. Today they have handed over the splash plant which is giving us 50 mega million liters for Hamasra people.

[01:32:53]It is completed and it is ready.

[01:32:59]Speaker, this budget also continues to strengthen social rel relief and community resilience as I said and the significance and the importance of food bank cannot be under underscor.

[01:33:16]Let's let me migrate to the sixth which is strengthening government governance and customer care.

[01:33:26]When we came in speaker because of the administration that doesn't listen they took everything to ask forana we advised in committees that we cannot take everything at once and that failed the system our people were frustrated payments were delayed and actually we are now cleaning the the register. We want to thank MMC Munama.

[01:33:58]Your inclusion into this executive is realized within two months. We truly appreciate you over the past year.

[01:34:21]over the past.

[01:34:26]Order counselors order.

[01:34:30]Councelor Men order. Thank you. Go ahead. MC.

[01:34:34]>> Over the past year, this administration have also taken important steps to strengthen the city institutional capacity and restore confidence in governance systems. We understand that effective service delivery depends on capable institutions, sound financial controls and accountable leadership, including making your employees happy.

[01:35:00]Significant progress have been made improving financial oversight and reinforcing governance mechanism across the administration through continued investment in internal control, risk management and compliance measures. The city is steadily building a culture of accountability and consequence management to support this efforts. This budget makes provision for key governance and oversight functions within group audit and risk as part of the city's broader administrative and strategic planning agenda. An amount of 19 million rand have been allocated towards internal audit functions while 36.7 million rand have been set aside for foreign six audit investigation to strengthen accountability and support the fight against corruption. This investment will in enhance the city's ability to identify risk early improve compliance and ensure that public resources are protected through stronger oversight and consequence management mechanism.

[01:36:09]We have also intensified efforts to historical financial matters that have weighed heavily on the institution for many years. The completion of investigation into unauthorized, irregular, fruit and wasteful expenditure marks meaningful progress in restoring credibility and improving compliance with the recommendation of oversight institutions.

[01:36:35]Importantly, the city have continued to strengthen its audit readiness process to improve the credibility and accuracy of its financial reporting. These interventions are aimed and at ensuring that administration is better prepared, more transparent, firmly focused on achieving improved audit outcome. At the same time, the city have taken important steps to strengthen professionalism, stability, efficiency of municipal administration. We recognize that a capable state cannot be built on excessive dependence on out services and short-term contracting arrangements. As a result, we have prioritized rebuilding institutional capacity from within and ensuring that the city itself increasingly performs more municipal functions.

[01:37:31]Significant progress have been made in accelerating appointment of critical personnel, strengthening frontline service teams and reducing dependence of on external contractors. We have also continued to investing in long-term development skills across the administration to ensure that the city is equipped with expertise required to deliver services effectively and sustainably.

[01:38:00]Particular attention has been given to strengthening frontline services.

[01:38:05]The internalization and capacitation of workers in areas such as security cleaning have contributed to improved quality, accountability, service stands, service standards and organizational stability.

[01:38:20]The insourced security are now trained and are going to get their rightful benefits from the city. Speaker, the progress we are making must also be reflected in the experience of residents we engage in.

[01:38:36]We understand that restoring trust in local government requires responsive, respectful and people centered service delivery. For this reason, we have continued improving the manner in which residents access municipal services and interact with officials. Our customer service model is being modernized to ensure that service are more accessible, efficient and responsive to the needs of the community across the city of S.

[01:39:07]Service centers are being restructured to meet specific needs and demand different in different regions, enabling a more coordinated and consistent approach to resident support. We are particularly encouraged by residents of Zitoeni satellite customer services which have brought municipal services closer to the residents and improved convenience for surrounding areas.

[01:39:36]We don't need to take transport anymore to access the services of the city of F.

[01:39:42]In support of these reforms, the city has continued to invest in modern customer relation services systems and digital platforms to improve turnaround times, strengthen responsiveness and enhance overall quality of engagement with residents.

[01:40:01]This includes an extra allocation of 20 million rand under public transport network operation grants toward customer and client information services at improving comm community commuter communication service accessibility and overall user experience within the public works. Honorable speaker, as we position fun for the future, remain committed to embracing innovation and technology as the key drivers of modern, responsive, and effective metropolitan government.

[01:40:40]The progress we are making demonstrates our commitment to building a capable and development environmental state administration that is responsive to the needs of residents and equipped to meet the demand of growing population in our municipality. The city's major spending pressures highlight the scale of operational demand facing this administration.

[01:41:04]This includes an allocation of 210 comma 4 million rand toward debt collection services of ongoing efforts to improve revenue recovery and strengthen the financials of the city.

[01:41:20]In response to these pressures, the city is strengthening internal controls, improving revenue collection systems, moderning its operational debt bone to ensure long-term financial stability and institutional resilience. Speaker, the budget strengthens government governance, build institutional capacity, modernizes technology systems, and improves customer care across five.

[01:41:48]It shifts the city from fragmentation to integration, from dependency to capa capability and from reactive administration to proactive governance.

[01:42:01]Through this investment, we are building a city that is financially stable, technologically enabled and service oriented.

[01:42:14]A government that is accountable.

[01:42:17]A government that is accessible, a government that is modern, and a government that lets arrogant in it, and a government that delivers to the people of Ki equitably.

[01:42:35]I hereby want to table this budget for consideration and uh speaker I want to appreciate your leadership for accommodating some of the things that are not helping the residents but we must we are we will never be defocused by people who failed to run a business of paint that the budget table.

[01:43:24]Thank you.

[01:43:31]Thank you very much.

[01:43:34]Please let's take our seats.

[01:43:41]Thank you very much. Counselors.

[01:43:50]Counselors. Thank you, honorable counselors. Councelors noted meeting.

[01:44:14]Thank you. What are you standing on?

[01:44:23]We will await are worried to do budget adjustments.

[01:44:27]>> Thank you very much.

[01:44:30]>> Thank you. Honorable counelors, please note that as prescheduled, a special council meeting will be held on the on Thursday the 28th May 2026 at 10:00 to firstly debate the budget speech and secondly to approve the ITP and men for the city of TW. Honorable counelors, it is for sound practical reasons and as is custodaries report IDP and MREF are only distributed or loaded on SharePoint calendar after the MMC for finance has delivered his budget speech.

[01:45:17]Honorable counselors, let me thank the MMC for finance for the budget speech for the 2026 2027 financial year. Please note that the budget speech will be now be distributed to all counselors via SharePoint.

[01:45:37]Honorable counselors, I wish to thank you for your attendance of this special council meeting. The meeting is now concluded. This meeting is a chair.