What does the evidence show?
Both figures match official records, and the City also budgets other help for poor households.
Verified means an official record, or two major news outlets, show it is true.
The City received R4.7 billion in the form of its local government equitable share from national. Of this, the City has budgeted just R2.7 billion toward free basic services
Brett HerronGOOD
R4.69bn
equitable share for Cape Town in 2025/26, National Treasury's allocation shows.
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