Promises · Wednesday, 27 May 2026 · Budget Speech

Raise the maintenance and repairs budget from 7% to 8%.

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No dateLoyiso Masuku · Deputy Executive Mayor · MMC for Finance
Official record: SDBIP 2026/27 (AI-matched)
00:46:3127 May 2026· 7% to 8%· Report an error
Latest: Said done at a later sitting, 28 May 2026 (AI judgment)
Deadline: none given.
Evidence: quote · 1 later sitting · official record (2)
“we are increasing the budget for maintenance and repairs from 7% to 8%”
- Done, they sayExecutive Mayor's comments on the budget · 28 May 2026 · and 1 more moment that day
- Official record SDBIP 2026/27, p.25: “Repairs and Maintenance as a percentage of property, plant, equipment and investment property” · 8.1% · R7,580,000,000 OPEX (2026/27)Plan for July 2026 to June 2027; online since Monday, 1 June 2026. AI-matched, not yet checked by a person.
- Official record SDBIP 2026/27, p.54: “This indicator measures year-todate spending of” · 8.1%Plan for July 2026 to June 2027; online since Monday, 1 June 2026. AI-matched, not yet checked by a person.

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