Johnathan Paoli
Opposition parties have expressed their doubts about the passing of the Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill through the National Assembly on Tuesday saying it was nothing more than an attempt by the ruling party to attain access to additional funds.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana made an announcement on Tuesday facilitating a legislative measure he tabled in February this year that allows for adjustments to the appropriation of money from the National Revenue Fund for the requirements of the State.
However, opposition parties have attempted to reject the Bill, claiming that the Bill was an effort by the ruling party to appropriate additional funds for its election campaign.
The crux of the matter, according to the opposition, was that in light of the change to the funding formula through the recently passed Electoral Matters Amendment Bill, the ANC stood to gain the most from these measures.
The FF+ contested the
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