Ramaphosa confident Ekurhuleni budget will be passed

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident that the city of Ekurhuleni's budget will be passed.

This is despite the council's failure to pass the proposed R71-billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year.

The latest in a series of setbacks occurred on Thursday during an extraordinary council sitting in Germiston, where 105 councillors voted against the budget and only 95 in favour.

Speaking in Ekurhuleni where he led the party's voter registration campaign, Ramaphosa said the city's budget must be passed by the end of the month

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