Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane. Picture: Lubabalo Ngcukana / City Press
The Eastern Cape Executive Council has raised concerns after some provincial departments failed to use all the funds allocated to them for the 2020/2021 financial year.
According to the council, the money was for driving progressive development to transform the lives of people and to contribute to the economic growth of the province.
A total of R1.765 billion of this budget was not used.
The Eastern Cape Executive Council has raised concerns after some provincial departments failed to use all the funds allocated to them for the 2020/2021 financial year.
During a provincial executive council held on Thursday, it was said that three departments - health, human settlements and transport - contributed to the majority of underspending.
Concerns over incorrect and unfair KZN municipal billing systems
By Sakhiseni Nxumalo
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DURBAN - THE KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) department has been called on to conduct an investigation into the incorrect and unfair billing practices of municipalities in the province.
The request was made by the DA, who wrote to the department urging it to implement a provincial strategy that would protect residents and ensure that municipalities have functional and fair revenue management systems.
The party said they ran a survey of over 770 respondents from across the province as part of an ongoing probe into the state of local government.
Faulty Electricity Billing Latest: 86% say complaints not handled
KwaZulu-Natal residents have complained about a high rate of incorrect electricity bills and unread meters in a recent survey.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, Sipho Hlomuka, calling on him to conduct an investigation into the allegedly incorrect and unfair electricity and water billing in the province.
DA MPL and spokesperson on CoGTA, Chris Pappas, said a survey of more 770 residents across the province had identified billing as a key challenge, as most municipalities were allegedly failing to provide adequate and fair billing services.
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Mkhize: No need for provinces to buy their own vaccines
By Mayibongwe Maqhina
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said there was no need for provinces to buy the Covid-19 vaccines, as the national government had procured them centrally for the whole country.
Instead, the provinces should get their resources ready in terms of logistics, and also provide and adequately train their staff.
“There is no need for provinces to buy their own vaccines. If they did, that would amount to fruitless and wasteful expenditure,” Mkhize said.
Mkhize made the statement in response to questions while he was briefing the health portfolio committee.