
Gauteng Finance MEC Dunga unpacks 2026/27 Budget Vote
"Communities experience service delivery failures, infrastructure deteriorates, businesses lose confidence and economic growth slows," Dunga stated.

"Communities experience service delivery failures, infrastructure deteriorates, businesses lose confidence and economic growth slows," Dunga stated.

The MEC said the budget was intended to address poverty, unemployment, food insecurity, substance abuse, gender-based violence and social exclusion.

The wardens, popularly known in communities as Ama-Panyaza, will be reorganised into a single Gauteng Traffic Wardens Corps operating through three integrated streams.

Citizens have been given until 10 July 2026 to submit their representations together with all relevant supporting documentation.

He has warned that failure to respond within 14 working days will force him to escalate the matter to SALGA, COGTA Gauteng, and the Public Protector.

Chibambu says the conversation around NPO funding should therefore move beyond assigning blame. Instead, it should focus on strengthening cooperation, improving communication and building a sector that is both sustainable and compliant.

Mayor Khanye urged residents to work with the municipality by paying for services, protecting public infrastructure and reporting vandalism and illegal connections.

The hackathon events will be rolled out across Gauteng’s five corridors, namely the West Rand, Sedibeng, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane, during June 2026.

MMC Dlabathi also announced a R3.3 billion capital budget aimed at strengthening infrastructure and service delivery.

Residents who witness illegal connections, cable theft or tampering should report it to authorities immediately. Silence enables criminality to spread and further weakens already strained services.