THE total Capital Budget, amounting to R149-million, has been reduced from the total budgeted amount of the last financial year, when R186-million was budgeted, in order to consolidate projects and to ensure that the expenditure proposed is attainable in the new financial year.

The rollout of projects over the present financial year will be based on strategic priorities linked to Mogale City's Integrated Development Plan (IDP).

They include:

• Housing Infrastructure - R30-million - 20% of the Capital Budget
• Water and Sanitation Infrastructure - R27,9-million - 18,9% of the Capital Budget
• Electricity Infrastructure - R32,8-million - 21,9% of the Capital Budget
• Roads & Storm Water - R13,7-million - 9,2%
• Community Services, including health, sport, recreation and libraries and social development - R12,9-million - 8,6%
• Integrated Environmental Management - R13,6-million - 9%
• Rural development, tourism, local economic development, public safety - R8-million - 5,3%
• Machinery, equipment, council amenities, marketing and communication - R10,6-million - 7,3% Dikgang, June 2003