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Gauteng Gov to save R400 million T
HE Gauteng provincial government plans to save at least R400 million in the 2016/2017 nancial year, Gauteng Finance MEC Barbara Creecy said recently. In the previous year, the province managed to save R100 million on services such as catering, accommodation, advertising and travel, she said. “In order to accommodate cuts in the equitable share and prioritise spending on quality services for our people, we save money on non-core activities. Over the medium term, we will be saving just over R400 million through reducing budget from these non-core items,” she said. Creecy added that the province would implement further cost saving measures. A circular will issued by the provincial treasury tabling stringent cost-cutting measures on how to manage, among others, travel, accommodation and telecommunication contracts. The administration had already started cutting back on board member fees and consolidating a number of government entities to eliminate duplication, she said. “Economic Development MEC Mali Maile is currently leading a further review of provincial entities with the aim of identifying additional areas of cost savings,” Creecy said. Earlier on Tuesday Creecy announced that the province’s health, education and social development departments received a big chunk of Gauteng’s R103 billion budget, as the province allocated at least 78 percent to these portfolios for the 2016/2017 nancial year. She also added that as per Finance Minister P r a v i n G o r d h a n ’s a u s t e r i t y m e a s u r e s ,
Gauteng’s equitable share from the scus would be cut by R2,9 billion over the medium term. Creecy said, as she tabled Gauteng’s R103 billion for the 2016/2017 nancial year: “Expenditure is dependent on the availability of revenue and the level of borrowings government can afford. We understand slower economic growth means less revenue for collection, and by implication a decrease in what the national scus has available to transfer to the provinces.” “We are one with honourable [Finance] Minister’s aspirations to accelerate scal consolidation. Over the medium term, our equitable share will be cut by R2,9 billion, our contribution to Minister Gordhan’s R25 billion budget cut.” She said the province had set a revenue target of R5 billion for the present nancial year. The province’s own revenue totaled ve percent of the budget. The revenue is collected from vehicle licensing, gambling taxes, hospital patient fees and interest earned on treasury investments. “During the tabling of the adjustment budget, I announced that our own revenue base for 2015/16 would be R4,89 billion which is a signicant increase from R4,2 billion revenue target for 2014/2015.” “We continue to be aggressive in our revenue collection, by January this year, actual collection was at 91 percent and we remain condent that we will be collecting R5 billion on own revenue in 2016/2017.” Gauteng’s budget for the previous nancial year totaled R97 billion, meaning there was a six percent increase to R103,36 billion for the present nancial year.- www.enca.com
Pikitup workers ignore management threats S TRIKING Pikitup workers afliated to SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) on Monday ignored 'managements threats to dismiss them for failing to return to work and instead continued their work stoppage. The unprotected strike is the fourth since November 2015 in a series of clashes between management and employees over issues related to salary increments and demands for the dismissal of Pikitup boss Amanda Nair, whom they accuse of corruption. Last year Nair was cleared by the High Court of any wrongdoing related to the same matter. About 4,000 workers downed tools and embarked on a strike on Wednesday last week, when promised increments did not reect on their February salaries, and subsequent negotiations collapsed. Samwu's regional deputy secretary Paul
Tlhabang on Monday said their members had gathered at the union's headquarters in d o w n t o w n Johannesburg, trying to chart a way forward as they were scared of police. On Friday, there were clashes between Pikitup workers and police. At least one worker was injured after being struck by rubber bullets red by the police. The police also red teargas to disperse the striking workers. “What I can assure you with is that our members are not back to work. They are resolute and adamant not to return until all their demands which are well-known
are met,” Tlhabang said on Monday. As has become the norm, protesting Pikitup workers trashed the City of Johannesburg. They emptied dustbins onto the streets creating a smelly health hazard and an unsightly mess.
Pikitup said it had contracted a private company to clean the city and remove waste that has been piling up since last week. Tlhabang would not be drawn to comment about Friday's clashes with the police in the central business district. On Sunday, Pikitup said it had started issuing “pre-dismissal notices” to striking workers, because they had failed to heed a Thursday noon ultimatum and a call by their union's national ofce bearers to return to work while negotiations continued. Last year, eviction agency, the Red Ants, were roped in to clean the streets during a Pikitup strike, which at the time cost the company about R2-million a day. The costs included operational activities, additional security, as well as legal advice.-www.enca.com
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TODAY we bring you the second edition of Sports Focus' sister publication, Kasie Focus. We would like to thank you for your support on our first edition and hopefully that was the beginning of the long journey ahead like you did and
still doing with Sports Focus. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we won't be publishing Focus on My Kasie in this issue as we promised to continue from where we left about the township of Alexandra, but we are promising to so in our third edition coming soon. In this edition, we focus much on the
latest news in the Gauteng provincial government which include the budget speech by finance MEC Barbra Creecy and Ntirhisano Campaign undertaken by Premier, David Makhura in Ekurhuleni. Hope you will enjoy this edition, thank you till we meet in our next edition.
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Minnows in a tough Nedbank Cup Last 16 draw C
LUBS from the lower division will have to double their effort after they were drawn against the Premiership's high fliers in the last 16 of the Nedbank Cup, Writes NAKAMPE LEKWADU. Magesi FC, the only club remaining in this competition from SAFA structures will have to work hard to remain in the competition after they were pitted at home against the Premiership' second positioned side, BidVest Wits. The Limpopo side who are currently on top of the log in their ABC Motsepe League earned their passage through to the last 16 of Ke Yona Cup after a 2-1 victory over fellow SAFA structure side, EC Bees FC from the Eastern Cape. Another Limpopo side, Baroka FC (also on top of the league in the National First Division) will be away to the high riding Golden Arrows in KwaZulu-Natal with Polokwane City also playing away to Platinum Stars in North West. Another interesting fixture in this
competition will be the one involving Jomo Cosmos who will at home against Orlando Pirates. Ironically the two sides face each other this Saturday (March 12) in the second round of the league fixture at the Orlando Stadium. Cosmos won the first round leg 1-0 at the match which they hosted at the Olen Park, Potchefstroom in North West and it remain to be seen as to whether the mighty Buccaneers will manage to avenge that defeat come Saturday before their Nedbank clash at the venue and date still to be confirmed. After their struggled to beat Highlands Park in the last 32 round of the competition, Premiership side, Mamelodi Sundowns were yet again drawn against another NFD side and this time the high riding Mbombela United with. United's fellow provincial side, Mpumalanga Black Aces have been drawn at home against the struggling Maritzburg United while Santos and SuperSport United were drawn at home against Free State Stars and University of Pretoria respectively.
Sundowns earn CAF victory as Chiefs and Wits Stumble M
AMELODI Sundowns secured a home win over Congo side AC Leopards, but both Kaizer Chiefs and Bidvest Wits suffered setbacks in their respective continental campaigns. CAF Champions League Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 AC Leopards The Brazilians were in charge for most of the 90 minutes, playing some scintillating football at times, and could have won the first round, first leg tie by a larger margin had they been more clinical in front of goal, the Pretoria side also missing a late penalty through Anthony Laffor. Two outstanding goals, either side of half time, by Keagan Dolly and Leonardo Castro nevertheless gave Downs a deserved lead ahead of Saturday's upcoming second leg tie in Dolisie, Congo. Kaizer Chiefs 0-1 ASEC Mimosas Chiefs paid the penalty for not taking the
chances they carved out throughout the evening at the FNB Stadium. Adama Bakayoko's 55th minute proved to be the match winner on the night. AmaKhosi have a daunting second leg tie of this first round clash to come at the Stade Robert Champroux Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, next Saturday, but are by no means out this tie yet. CAF Confederation Cup Bidvest Wits 0-3 Azam FC The Clever Boys found the club from Tanzania too hot to handle at the Bidvest Stadium on Saturday evening. Salum Abubakar fired in from long range in the 51st minute, Shomari Kapombe capitalizing from close range in the 57th minute, before John Bocco slotted in from a tight angle to complete a 10 minute second half blitz from the away team. The return game is also this coming Saturday (19 March), at the Chamazi Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.