{"id":46448,"date":"2024-06-07T20:52:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T18:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/west-coast-budget-gets-nod-20240607-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T17:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T15:04:19","slug":"west-coast-budget-gets-nod-20240607-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/west-coast-budget-gets-nod-20240607-2\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast budget gets nod"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alderman Boffie Strydom, Executive Mayor of the West Coast, tabled the budget of the district municipality for the next three financial years as well as the Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strydom referred to local government and municipalities across South Africa struggling to remain financially sustainable during these tough economic times, and stated that only 12 municipalities in the Western Cape, of which the West Coast District Municipality is one, are categorised as being financially stable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGiven all these challenges and taking into account the various unfunded mandates, and that municipalities in the Western Cape are operating without an own revenue source, I am indeed privileged to present a well-balanced and -funded budget to you today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The municipality\u2019s revised Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and the tabled budget gives effect to the municipalities Strategic Objectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span>. <\/span>to care for the social well-being, safety, health and environmental integrity of all our communities;<span>.<\/span> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to promote regional economic growth and tourism;<span>.<\/span> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to coordinate and promote the development of bulk and essential services and transport infrastructure;<span>.<\/span> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to foster sound relationships with all stakeholders, especially local municipalities; and<span>.<\/span> to maintain financial viability and good governance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The municipality\u2019s proposed Capital Budget for the tabled 2024-\u201925 MTREF is R10 500 000. 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Be assured that as the Executive Mayor I will do all in my power to keep the collective strong.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also expressed his appreciation to the administration under leadership of the Municipal Manager, David Joubert, for ensuring the tabling of a funded, credible- and well-balanced budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile Saldanha Bay Municipality\u2019s MTREF budget for 2024-\u201925 was approved by council on 23 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Weslander<\/em>, in April, r<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwerk24.com\/netwerk24\/za\/weslander\/nuus\/saldanhabaai-gaan-baie-in-infrastruktuur-bele-20240410-2\">eported on the concept budget that was tabled<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The approved total overall expenditure budget \u2013 capital and operational \u2013 for 2024-\u201925 was calculated at around R2,15 billion, of which the capital budget is R326,853 million and the operational budget for salaries, compensation of board members, debt reduction, bad debts, bulk power purchases and contract 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