# The DA says rising infrastructure costs, a constrained and outdated local government revenue model, and above-inflation increases in electricity and wage inputs have placed immense strain on municipal budgets. The DA’s Leon van Wyk says the Western Cape municipalities such as Drakenstein, Mossel Bay, Stellenbosch, Saldanha Bay, Overstrand, and George all recorded strong financial performance. He says financial stability is not an end in itself, it is the foundation for expanding basic services, supporting investment, and protecting jobs:
DA says rising infrastructure costs placed immense strain on municipal budgets [SOUND]
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