MEC Oscar Mabuyane: Eastern Cape Prov Budget Speech 2019/20

Eastern Cape 2019/20 Provincial Budget Speech Honourable L.O. Mabuyane – MEC for Finance

Honourable Deputy Speaker, Honourable Premier,
Honourable Members of the Executive Council, Honourable Members of the Eastern Cape Legislature, Executive Mayors and Mayors of our Municipalities, Esteemed Traditional and Religious Leaders,
Leaders of political formations, in particular the governing party
Leadership of Chapter Nine Institutions, Public Service Commissioner,
The Director General of the Province and HODs, Leadership of State Owned Companies,
Leaders of Labour, Business Leaders,
Our Esteemed Guests,

Abantu balapha eMpuma Kapa, nabo abaphulaphule konomathotholo, nababukele kuFacebook nakuTwitter kwilizwe lonke jikelele, Molweni, Good Morning, Goeie More, Dumelang.

Introduction

Somlomo Obekekileyo, sisabele ikhwelo lakho lokuba sizokunyathela kulendlu yoQingqo-Wiso Mthetho yePhondo ngawo lomhla wesihlanu kule nyanga yoKwindla. Lena ke yinyanga yebhaqolo, amabolosa, imithwane noo senza.

Silapha namhlanje kweli gumbi lathiywa ngesithwalandwe uTata u Raymond Mhlaba, u “Vulindlela” u “Ndobe” siphelekwa lifuthe lale nyanga yoKwindla, ngenjongo zokwabela amasebe kaRhulumente  kwingxowa  mali  yephondo  yoNyaka-mali  ka 2019/20, ukuze akwazi ukuqhubekeka nomsebenzi wokuhambisa iinkonzo kuluntu lonke lweli leMpuma Kapa.

We will also table the Appropriation Bill, Estimates of Public Entities Revenue and Expenditure, Estimates of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure and the Provincial Gazette.

Honourable Speaker, it was on the 25th of January in 1987 when the late President of the ANC, Oliver Tambo, allayed the fears of the world community at Georgetown University in the USA, by declaring that when it assumes power, the ANC will: “seek to create a united, democratic non-racial non-sexist society and pursue a vision of a South Africa in which black and white shall live and work together as equals in conditions of peace and prosperity.”

The Budget we are tabling remains informed by this vision, as it is a fundamental goal of the National Democratic Revolution. This 2019 budget focuses on consolidating the work done during the ending fifth term of government and sets out clear plans for the future, as articulated by our 2030 vision in the Provincial Development Plan.

We are also taking into consideration the views of our people who give us sound advice through the Tips for Oscar communication platform. As a listening government we have heard their voices. Our budget is therefore founded on two principles:

  • Firstly, it directs us to prioritize the poor and the vulnerable, and
  • Secondly,  it  sets  a  new  paradigm  to  grow  an  all-inclusive economy.

Honourable Speaker, the mission to satisfy the basic needs of our people does not start with this 2019 MTEF Budget and will not end with it. It is a mission that started 25 years ago across five administrations. During this journey we have had more successes than challenges. At this point, let me acknowledge the role that has been played by former Finance MECs who led Provincial Treasury since 1994. We salute Professor Shepard Mayatula, Mr Enoch Godongwana, Mr Billy Nel, Mr Mcebisi Jonas, Hon. Phumulo Masualle and Hon. Sakhumzi Somyo for their contributions in leading this institution which has a huge task of managing the provincial fiscus.

In his State of the Province Address last month, Premier Phumulo Masualle had this to say: “notwithstanding perennial challenges of a constrained global and domestic economy, a tight fiscal environment, and a long drought season, the provincial economy has made a positive contribution towards the betterment of the lives of our people.”

Somlomo, we agree with the Premier. During this 5th administration in particular, we have continued to develop schools and clinics in communities where there were none before. We have built roads to link villages to towns and eased the burden of mobility for our people.

We have provided water and electricity to communities who thought these basic human rights were a preserve of the privileged few. We have sustained the provision of quality housing to many of our people as the Freedom Charter directed us and restored their dignity. And indeed we have developed infrastructure to bring government services closer to our communities in line with our commitment of putting people first.

Full Speech: Eastern Cape Budget Speech 2019/20 

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