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Dit bestaan uit R6,4 miljard vir bedryfsuitgawes en R1,3 miljard vir kapitaalprojekte, waarvan 64% aan infrastruktuur bestee sal word.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die DA, Good, Vryheidsfront Plus en die Truth and Solidarity Movement het die begroting gesteun, terwyl die PA, ANC en EFF daarteen gestem het. Raadslid Mzandile Simon Biko van uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) het buite stemming gebly.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volgens die uitvoerende burgemeester, Marius Koen, was nuwe eiendomswaardasies een van die grootste gesprekspunte onder inwoners. &#8220;Eiendomme in die munisipale gebied is in 2025 herwaardeer, met waardes wat gemiddeld met 50% gestyg het sedert die vorige waardasie in 2021. Die totale eiendomswaarde het van R51 miljard tot R77 miljard gestyg. Dit sal na verwagting eiendomsbelastinginkomste van sowat R399 miljoen in 2026-&#8217;27 oplewer, teenoor R385 miljoen voorheen. 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