Speaking after an uncontested election to the economic hub’s highest office, Matongo said there would be serious consequences for officials for the failure to adequately spend the R73bn budget of the city.
Matongo's inaugural remarks and warning to officials came after the ANC was accused of interfering with administration in the city since taking over in 2019, which the party refuted.
Matongo said officials had to “play ball” as the ANC had placed expectations on him and other deployees to create something to show to voters ahead of the upcoming elections, which are expected to take place in February next year if the push to postpone them further than the promulgated October 27 date succeeds.
Matongo was upfront that, with only a maximum of six months as the mayor of the current administration, there was no room for many new programmes other than implementing those that had been budgeted for in the IDP which was approved by council in May.
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