# The EFF in Gauteng has welcomed the rejection of the City of Ekurhuleni’s proposed 2026/2027 budget. The 71-billion-rand budget failed to secure the required support, with 96 councillors voting in favour and 105 against. This means the mayoral committee member for Finance, Jongizizwe Dlabathi, must now present a revised budget for consideration. The EFF says that despite Ekurhuleni’s worsening financial position and repeated failures to meet revenue collection targets, the budget continued to rely on unrealistic revenue projections while presenting itself as a credible financial plan.
EFF says rejection of Ekurhuleni’s proposed budget is a victory for constitutional governance