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Gauteng pumps R3.3 billion into service delivery to rescue frontline services.

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GUEST – Mcedisi Vilakazi – Deputy Director-General: Sustainable Fiscal Resource Management, Gauteng Treasury

As Gauteng tables its provincial Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, the stakes have never been higher. With water outages triggering protests, municipal finances sliding, and basic services under strain the provincial government has injected an additional R3.3 billion into the budget to stabilize delivery and accelerate improvements where residents feel it most.

2 Dec 3PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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