DA accuses ANC of trying to use EPWP funding to drum up support before elections
A special council meeting at the beleaguered Lephalale Local Municipality in the Waterberg region of Limpopo became heated when the ANC and DA disagreed over a proposal to commit a R2 million grant for the 2027-28 financial year to bankroll the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).
If the municipality can put a baseline budget, EPWP participants can work five days per week, which will make an impact on the ground in terms of street cleaning, litter picking and maintenance of parks and open spaces,” she said.
He said the ANC-led council wanted to fund the EPWP with R2 million from the municipality’s budget for the 2027-28 financial year.
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