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"Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Democratic Alliance, I rise to respond to the State of the City address, delivered yesterday by the Mayor, Councillor Amos Masondo". <click here to read more>

"This Council is being asked today to approve an Adjusted Operational Budget. Does it realistically address the needs of the City or is it simply in keeping with the denialism so characteristic of the ANC administration in the past few months, namely, to carry on as if nothing is wrong, indeed to deny that anything is amiss?" <click here to read more>

"THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT SUCH A STRATEGY IS VITALLY NECESSARY WITH MANY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS , AROUND SOUTH AFRICA , PRESENTLY CRUMBLING ." <click here to read more>

"The implication of our opposition to the tariff increases  is that this council should have granted inflation linked increases and told Pikitup to get their house in order and generate the necessary funds by better management." <click here to read more>

"The implication  of our opposition to the tariff increases  is that this council should have granted inflation linked increases and told City Power , and ESKOM to get their house in order and generate the necessary funds by better management.  Some examples are what could be done in areas of wasted expenditure:..." <click here to read more>

"In respect of the business plan for Johannesburg Water. Which of course covers both the OPEX and CAPEX. required" <click here to read more>

"My comments cover the  budget for  City Power,  Pikitup and the Infrastucture .  In the case of City Power, the comments on the tariffs are similar to my colleague. The degree to which the unions seem to be driving the show is now very disturbing. " <click here to read more>

"My comments cover the  budget for  Johannesburg Water.  And on  Infrastructure in general and my colleagues will cover City Power and the business plans. The tariffs are driven by two inputs : the pass through costs from the suppliers , i.e. ESKOM , and Kelvin PS for electricity , and Rand Water in the case of water." <click here to read more>

"We have had before us an item which increases the electricity  tariffs even further than those which were published for comment after the announcements at the March meeting  of Council. The changes have been introduced because the item   in March was based on a wrong assumption namely that the increase of the cost to  the City of the input from ESKOM was going to be 24.5% , whereas it will actually be 28,9%. "<click here to read more>

"It is my privilege and pleasure, as leader of the opposition, to respond to the budget speech of our Executive Mayor that was delivered to council in this chamber yesterday. My colleagues from other parties will, no doubt, also respond and most of the issues raised by the Mayor will be addressed. " <click here to read more>

"The DA has always supported the Rea Vaya BRT although the road to its successful implementation has not been without its problems.
Nevertheless, we are proud to have supported the introduction of a truly world class mass transit system that offers safe and environmentally friendly transport to citizens of our city. And we have demonstrated that support time and again, including in the last two items presented before this chamber – as well as the controversial blank cheque approved by Council for guarantee extensions on the 18 September 2009..." <click here to read more>

"Two days ago we celebrated one of the most glorious days in the history of our country. We are reminded of the noble and valiant efforts of great people in our country like our beloved Madiba, Chris Hani, Steve Biko, Helen Suzman, FW De Klerk, Neil Agget, Dr. David Webster, Dr. Beyers Naude and many others, some of whom have paid the ultimate and most supreme sacrifice for our freedom..." < click here to read more>

"The ANC proposed a motion for a debate on a matter of urgent public importance on the recent service delivery protests and looting in the City of Johannesburg in terms of Standing Rule 92 of Council. What follows is a text of my maiden speech in Council during the debate..." <click here to read more>

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