EFF is calling on the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Mpho Phalatse to bring the residence of the City into confidence about the real state of finances of Joburg
23 November 2022
The EFF Johannesburg caucus is calling on the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Mpho Phalatse, to cut to the chase and to come clean, and be honest with the residents of this city and give them a comprehensive report which talks to the real state of financial affairs of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality We call on the DA led administration to confirm and/ deny the rumors that are spreading like wildfire that the financials of the city of Johannesburg are not in a good state.
The EFF has it on good authority that the DA led government has resorted to an unscrupulous behavior as part of its coverup from the fact that the City of Johannesburg Municipality's finances have hit rock bottom.
It is alleged that the Democratic Alliance has removed all reports with Financials which reveal a very dire situation concerning the city's coffers which clearly confirms that the City Johannesburg Municipality is broke.
We are of the view that the DA has failed to improve the finances of the city, they have demonstrated a lack of financial acumen and a lack of fundamental cash-flow understanding on revenue collection. The revenue collection is currently below 90% it is sitting at 86 5% for the last financial year, which puts the city on a red.