MEC, Bheki Cele presents his budget speech at the KZN Legislature

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele delivered his annual budget speech for the 2006/2007 financial year at the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature on 24 April 2006.

In his budget speech MEC Cele reported on the achievements and progress of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport in working towards ‘defending the weak’ during the past financial year and also outlined some of the challenges facing the department, particularly with regards to budgetary constraints.

MEC Cele also presented details of this year’s programme of expenditure and highlighted areas of importance with specific focus on government’s vision of creating wealth and fighting poverty towards accelerated growth and development. Among the dignitaries present at the budget presentation was Mr. Stan Motimele: MEC for Roads and Transport from the Limpopo Province.

Key aspects of MEC Cele’s speech included the following:

• Road Infrastructure

• Labour Intensive Programmes (Zibambele & Vukuzakhe)

• Taxi Recapitalization Programme

• Build-up to 2010 World Cup

• Road Access/ Maintenance & Construction of Pedestrian Bridges

• Traffic Management

• Community Based Programmes

For the full version of the budget speech in both English and isiZulu please click here.

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