DA rejects Gauteng budget over service delivery concerns [SOUND]

# The DA in Gauteng has voted against several provincial budget votes, arguing they fail to address the province’s most pressing challenges. DA Gauteng chief whip Mike Moriarty says the budgets for Economic Development, Health, Community Safety, Human Settlements, Agriculture and the Office of the Premier do not adequately tackle crime, unemployment, healthcare pressures and service delivery failures. The party criticised funding cuts, poor implementation and weak accountability across departments: