A total of 228 councillors supported the budget, 227 also agreed to recommendations on property rates, while 29 were against all proposals put forward.
The City of Johannesburg has met this week’s deadline set by the Gauteng government to pass its 2020/2021 budget.
While it took almost three hours for the roll call to be conducted, most parties in the council, even with reservations, supported the mid-term budget. Matongo said the budget prioritised tariff relief and rebates for pensioners, as the City – much like the rest of the world – battled against the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“A total of R1.2 billion has been allocated for the formalisation of informal settlements over the medium term,” Matongo said. Matongo briefly touched on the City’s vision to bolster efforts to stimulate the country’s economy and create more opportunities for young people, with R50 million being set aside as seed funding for youth development, which he said would work in partnership with provincial and national government, as well as the private sector.
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