1. Hon. Speaker, the MF has supported all budgets because taxpayers need service delivery and the MF will not be an impediment.
2. The MF has criticized where necessary because we have fully participated in all pre-budget processes and during debates.
3. Our concerns will remain, the impact of COVID-19 on our people worsening our triple challenges of unemployment, inequality and poverty.
4. Hence, the MF has given recommendations in all budget engagements to spend across departments to meet basic human needs: water, lights, safety; to improve the quality and outcomes of education and health of our people.
5. The sore issue is housing and repairs to infrastructure which must be monitored.
6. The employment initiatives this year must see youth in learnerships and jobs.
7. The MF still awaits for KZN to see a proper CSR framework applied across all departments. It’s time for business houses to come to the party.
8. With these recommendations, the MF has supported these budgets.
9. Thank you.

Hon. S. Thakur-Rajbansi