City of Tshwane's 'pivotal' fully-funded draft budget hailed

By MAZWI XABA | Published 1h ago

While South Africa's national budget faces uncertainty, the City of Tshwane has unveiled a fully-funded draft budget that reduces property rates by 4% and keeps utility tariffs below inflation. The coalition government is absorbing costs to shield residents, though opposition parties claim the budget places a financial burden on citizens through new levies.