The municipality's budget was approved days after his predecessor's firing and saw R60 billion allocated for operational expenditure
Dlabathi has been appointed after the EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga was booted as head of the finance portfolio.Ekurhuleni’s Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has announced a replacement for the ousted MMC of Finance.
The EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga was removed as the head of the finance portfolio in June and will be replaced by the ANC’s Jongizizwe Dlabathi. The municipality’s finances were said to be in a precarious position, with Dunga being blamed for not resolving the matter quickly enough. This led to his removal.Dlabathi is an internal auditor by profession, having worked in the Office of South Africa’s Auditor General.
“With his wealth of knowledge and experience in local government, we are optimistic that he will live up to expectations amid the current challenges faced by the portfolio,” said Moipone Mhlongo,financialIn the wake of Dunga’s sacking, the incoming MMC outlined the characteristics needed for the position, stating: “We firmly believe that every member of the mayoral committee must be committed to a coordinated way of governance, under the guidance of the executive mayor.
For residents, their water tariffs were increased by 9%, water and sanitation was up 7% and electricity received an increase of 12.74%.
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