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There is ample scope to cut waste and inefficiency within the national government without pushing the burden down to cities and provinces. While difficult decisions may be needed to balance the budget, this must not come at the expense of funding used by local government to improve basic services and infrastructure,&#8221;said Mayor Hill-Lewis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor Hill-Lewis is further calling for Cape Town to get its fair equitable share from the national fiscus &#8211; funding which is critical to cross-subsidise services for the poor. Cape Town officially passed five million residents according to StatsSA\u2019s recently published mid-year population estimates for 2025, with the metro on a trajectory to overtake Johannesburg as SA\u2019s most populous city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;For Cape Town to continue delivering free basic services to the poorest households, our equitable share allocation must properly reflect our population growth. 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