R54,9 million for State Theatre

The Provincial Treasury has allocated a budget of R9,9 mil­lion towards the planning and design of the planned Limpopo Provincial State Theatre for the 2017/18 financial year while the National Department of Arts and Culture (NDAC) invested R45 million over a period of three financial years ending in 2018/19.
The information was made public by Provincial Government Spokesperson, Phuti Seloba during the Post Executive Council media briefing at the Premier’s Office on Friday after the council met last Wednesday. He said the Office of the Premier will assist the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the matter of land acquisition for the construction of the project to start.
The council also noted that the percentage of invoices paid in the province within the prescribed 30 days of receipt shows that during the month of September, compliance to the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) was at 94,26%. The percentage is slightly lower than 95% set for all departments for the period 2017/18.
The Provincial Government reported a total of 13 585 infrastructure projects out of which 12 524 were housing units, explained Seloba and added that 2 449 (18,1%) of projects have been completed while 9 540 (70,2%) are under construction and 1 596 (11,7%) were at pre-construction stage.
He further stated that the council has resolved that the Municipal Demarcation Board should commence with the alignment of the identified ten misaligned municipalities being the amalgamation of Mookgophong and Modimolle local municipalities, the disestablishment of Mutale Local Municipality and incorporating its parts into Musina and Thulamela local municipalities. The establishment of Lim345 from parts of Thulamela and Makhado local municipalities, disestablishment of Aganang Local Municipality and incorporating its parts into Blouberg, Molemole and Polokwane local municipalities and the amalgamation of Fetakgomo and Greater Tubatse Local Municipalities.

Story: ENDY SENYATSI
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