The City of Cape Town’s draft R61,5 billion Budget for the 2022/23 financial year has been tabled for public participation and residents are encouraged to submit their comments until 3 May 2022. The budget theme this year is Doing More for safety, services and jobs. The City will be hosting a number of area-based community meetings, which give residents the chance to engage on the proposed budget. All Covid-19 safety precautions are in place at these meetings.

Members of the public have the opportunity to have their say and to submit their comments to the City until 3 May 2022. The City has changed the way it engages with residents in order to reduce risk and prevent the spread of Covid-19. Apart from communicating on the draft Budget via social media, telephone, WhatsApp, through mailers, media releases and the City’s website, a number of engagements at Subcouncil level and other forums are also being undertaken.

‘The City is committed to bringing the draft budget to the people, residents and ratepayers as it is important that they look over and comment on it, so that they may be part of the City’s efforts in providing the best possible services to residents across the metro. We thank our ward and PR councillors for continuing to be our public and City ambassadors, and helping to inform our residents about City matters in an accurate, inclusive and responsible manner.

‘This year’s Budget is about doing more for the residents of Cape Town. It was prepared with the intention of keeping rates and service charges as low as possible to assist residents, communities and businesses who are struggling.

‘The City relies on residents to provide us with their inputs on the draft Budget. The City is a responsive government and public participation assists us to improve where necessary. Once the public participation process has been completed and the public’s input has been considered, the Budget will be taken to Council for debate and adoption. We thank the residents for engaging with us,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Councillor Siseko Mbandezi.

Source: City Of Cape Town