Promises · Wednesday, 28 May 2025 · Budget Speech
Complete the Johannesburg Art Gallery.
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Due in 25 daysMargaret Arnolds · MMC for Finance
Official record: JDA Q2 2025/26 report (AI-matched)
01:21:3628 May 2025· by November 2026· R40 million· Report an error
Latest: Raised again at a later sitting, 25 June 2026 (AI judgment)
Deadline: 30 November 2026. How it was read: end of month stated (AI reading, not checked by hand).
Evidence: quote · 2 later sittings · official record (2)
“40 million has been availed for the completion of the Johannesburg Art Gallery by November 2026”
- Raised againBudget debate: COPE (Mokome) on sport, arts and culture · 29 May 2025
- Raised againItems 1-4: Community Development reports tabled; DA on Johannesburg Art Gallery · 25 June 2026
- Official record JDA Q2 2025/26 report, p.67: “Joburg Art Gallery Upgrade” · Stage 4: Documentation and Procurement has commenced · R 40 000 000.00 (2025/26)October to December 2025; online since Wednesday, 4 March 2026. AI-matched, not yet checked by a person.
- Official record JDA Q2 2025/26 report, p.67: “Stage 4: Documentation and Procurement has commenced” · Stage 4: Documentation and Procurement has commenced · Procurement process to commence in January 2026 for the main contractorOctober to December 2025; online since Wednesday, 4 March 2026. AI-matched, not yet checked by a person.
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