A group of protesters, upset at the City’s plans to allocate millions of rand to upgrade roads to host the Formula E Grand Prix, gathered at the Civic Centre where councillors were asked to approve the budget allocation.
“We will not allow Formula E to take place in Cape Town until we have water and sanitation in our communities, until our streets and roads have been fixed until our refuse collection happens and until we have a say in how the budget is spent,” said Mohau.
Organisers said they had received information from trustworthy sources stating that the funds approved by the City council for the road upgrades were funds meant to fund essential services. Picture: Armand Hough/African News Agency In response, City Mayco member for transport Rob Quintas said that it was not true that council took money away from directives meant to serve poor communities to upgrade roads for the Formula E event.
“As per the report that was served before council and approved during the meeting in August, the remainder of the funds will be funded from the internal funds by way of substitution within the City, failing which, an additional allocation will be considered,” said Quintas.
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