# The Cape Town Council has adopted the City’s Invested in Hope Budget for 2025/2026. It includes various rate relief measures and a South African-record 40-billion-rand infrastructure programme over three years. It also includes a major safety investment for dedicated neighbourhood policing in every ward, and expanded cleaning services for highways and CBDs. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says this is not just a budget but a declaration of intent:
Cape Town’s Invested in Hope Budget adopted, which includes R40-billion infrastructure plan [SOUND]
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