Chairperson, to the Minister, the problem with the current Division of Revenue formula as it stands is that it makes three key assumptions which in the last 20 years have proven to be fatal for municipalities. This, of course, was made worse by fraud, corruption and maladministration.
There is a higher number of citizens who need municipal services but are unemployed. Provinces are not playing a crucial role to lessen the burden on municipalities in terms of sharing responsibilities to deliver services. The prices of services have increased past inflation and wages for many of workers to afford them. In fact, municipal services have been commercialised.
Is the continuation of the current Division of Revenue formula, as explained by you, hon Minister, not perpetuating apartheid
allocation of redistribution that fails to take into account redistribution and redress? Thank you.