Provincial Infrastructure Spending: Western Cape only province to receive 100% infrastructure grant from Treasury

7 April 2011

Statement by
James Selfe MP, Chairperson of the DA Federal Executive

It is deeply significant that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has allocated the Western Cape its full Provincial Infrastructure Grant allotment for 2010/2011 under the Division of Revenue Act (DORA), while terminating allocations to all eight other ANC-run provinces. The decision was gazetted earlier this week. The move constitutes yet further evidence that, where the DA governs, it delivers for all and to a better standard than the ANC. In particular, it shows that the DA delivers to the poor, because the infrastructure grants in question are dedicated for education, health, roads and agriculture. Read more ...