THEBE MABANGA
THE Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Thursday called on the City of Johannesburg to scrap proposed increase in property rate and forgo any salary increases for employees and councillors as the city grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was revealed at the virtual council meeting held to consider the 2020/2021 budget for the City of Johannesburg.
The budget, property rates policy and Integrated Development plan were passed with 228 votes to the EFF’s 29 votes.
In response, the city lowered proposed tariff increases and threw the gauntlet to all other parties in council to agree to a freeze in
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