I’m Mike Hampton, Speaker for the Knysna Council and Councillor for the Our Town party. It’s 9am. Today we have a billion rand budget on the table. The Public has forced us to reveal the findings of the disciplinary enquiry into CFO Mbulelo Memani. There may be an attempted overthrow of our government by the Developer’s Alliance (DA). Consequently, it’s important that I apply the rules, be dignified and look good on Zoom. Yes, I’m hosting this important meeting via video link with 20 other councillors… err… Acting Municipal Manager … Read the full article…
Minister Finance Tito Mboweni is to be credited for delivering overdue honesty regarding the state of South Africa’s economy. He did so during the medium term budget speech, what some call the mini-budget. It’s also good news that the National Prosecuting Authority’s budget is going to radically increase. But positivity dies there, overwhelmed by a storm we have little chance of clearing. BUDGET INTENTIONS The intended unbundling of Eskom, and SAA partnership with private companies, will be stopped by unions. The R59-billion Eskom bailout Eskom just received is harsh fact … Read the full article…
“Municipal Money is our money, spent in our name. As citizens, we should know how this money has been spent and also have a say in how money is spent in the future to better our lives.” After you watch this video, visit MUNICIPAL MONEY to discover how well your municipality is managing its money. Some info is a year old but gives a good introduction to newcomers.
