DA provincial leader Solly Msimanga has vowed that his caucus in the Gauteng legislature will reject the proposed budget, saying it is not responding to the interests of residents.
He alleged that core service delivery concerns were ignored and that in the debate, his party would table an alternative priority listing.
They continue to put budgets there that are going to be just spending and not improving people's lives. The budgets that are there are not aimed at growing the economy and won't be addressing the challenges that our schools, hospitals, safety and security are facing.
We want to make sure that the infrastructure that is falling apart in Gauteng is addressed. Somehow this budget presented here is not talking to these concerns nor are they adequately addressing very glaring issues.
Msimanga accused premier Panyaza Lesufi of hogging the spotlight by removing all powerful departments from their original listings and increasing the responsibility in his private office of the premier.
