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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town – Thousands of its projects are on track, the City says.<\/p>\n

The City confirmed that it had spent more than R2\u202fbillion of its R8.6\u202fbillion capital budget, despite most services and projects temporarily stopping during the lockdown.<\/p>\n

Deputy mayor and mayco member for finance Ian Neilson said: \u201cA further R2.3\u202fbillion is also already committed through awarded contracts, while many of the remaining tenders are at an advanced stage towards award.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neilson said all planned projects, as per the budget that came into effect on July 1, continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the year ending June 2020, the City managed to spend more than 90% (expenditure R1.47\u202fbillion) of its 2019\/2020 Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) allocation, despite being severely impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and extended lockdown period,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The transport directorate allocated R80\u202fmillion reserved in its 2020\/2021 budget for its traffic relief programme. At the time, Mayco member Felicity Purchase said the City\u2019s focus was dealing with Covid-19. Other big projects included construction of a law enforcement base, at a cost of R37.5\u202fmillion, extension to the Bellville Waste Water Treatment plant at R217.4\u202fmillion, and the Beacon Valley Housing Project in Mitchells Plain which would cost R86.6\u202fmillion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Human Settlements directorate spent 98% of its Urban Settlements Development Grant capital budget in the 2019\/20 financial year, despite the negative impact of Covid-19 and lockdown regulations. Likewise, both the Transport and Water and Waste Directorates spent 94% of their 2019\/2020 USDG capital allocations,\u201d said Nelson.<\/p>\n

According to Cope caucus chairperson Farouk Cassim, the City\u2019s claim to have spent R2\u202fbillion of its capital budget was flawed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey can\u2019t tell us solid waste and the housing directorate have been able to continue and complete their projects during Covid-19 and the nationwide lockdown. This is the question we have been asking \u2013 whether they are fast-tracking their projects. And we will never get accurate answers. We will only see the results next year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Cape Argus<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. Cape Town – Thousands of its projects are on track, the City says. The City confirmed that it had spent more than R2\u202fbillion of its R8.6\u202fbillion capital budget, despite most services and projects temporarily stopping during the lockdown. 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