Kgatleng District Council calls for budget re-alignment

Improvising: Molokwe said they have to come up with ways of delivering more with less
Improvising: Molokwe said they have to come up with ways of delivering more with less

Kgatleng District Council (KDC) chairperson, Daniel Molokwe has called for the re-alignment of the budget in order to meet the urgent needs of the communities in the face of financial constraints.

Molokwe told the full council session this week that they did not have adequate funds to attend to all developmental needs for the district. He said it was critical to re-strategise in order to urgently attend to the most pressing areas.

He singled out dilapidated roads and buildings as the areas of concern. “There is more that needs to be done regarding service delivery in the midst of financial challenges. [[Shortage and breakdown of critical resources such as fleet with inadequate funding to meet maintenance needs worsen project implementation challenges and the ability of personnel to provide timely services to the community,” he revealed.]] Molokwe added that they have to come up with ways of delivering more with less.

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