Court dismisses DA’s application to stop implementation of Durban City budget
The application arose as a result of DA Councillor Nicole Graham’s microphone being muted while she was commenting on the first-ever virtual budget meeting.
ETHEKWINI Municipality Mayor, Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda has welcomed the court judgement declaring the application by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to prevent the municipality from implementing the budget passed by the council on 29 May unjustified.
The application arose as a result of DA Councillor, Nicole Graham’s microphone being muted while she was commenting on the first-ever virtual budget meeting.
In delivering the judgement on 14 October, Judge Pillay indicated that the DA was not deprived of the opportunity to make submissions on the budget since the requirements for representative democracy were met and public participation was enabled.
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The Judge went further to say that the Speaker, Councillor Weziwe Thusi, stopped the muting of Graham’s microphone and conducted the business of the council lawfully to conclusion, and therefore the proceedings of the virtual budget were constitutionally compliant.
Kaunda described the judgement as a victory for the residents of eThekwini as it allows the City to continue to implement its pro-poor budget.
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