GAUTENG’s overall budget has been increased by R2.4-billion, up from the R152.9-billion tabled on March 9 to R155.3-billion, Gauteng Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo revealed on November 24.
“The Adjustments Budget is about making permissible amendments, which includes unforeseeable and unavoidable expenditure in the budget of the current financial year.
“Put differently, the budget adjustment gives us an opportunity to already be planting the seed for the medium- and long-term funding of the five elevated priorities,” the MEC said during the presentation of Gauteng’s 2022 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement.
The five elevated priorities he referred to are economic recovery and reconstruction; strengthening the battle against crime, corruption, vandalism and overcoming lawlessness; changing the living conditions in townships, informal settlements and hostels; prioritising the health and wellness of people; and strengthening the capacity of the State.
Mamabolo said the adjusted budget was in response to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances, as well as realignment of departmental mandates in line
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