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Beitbridge residents demand share of border revenue
16 Sep 2016 at 09:06hrs | Views
THE GOVERNMENT has been called by Beitbridge residents to start allocating part of the proceeds of revenue collected at the border post towards funding capital projects in the town.
They told the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Finance and Economic Development on Wednesday that the town was not receiving anything from the national budget despite playing a critical role in facilitating international trade.
According to media reports, the Beitbridge town secretary, Mr Loud Ramakgapola, said most of their infrastructure and other amenities were affected by the large volume of both cargo and human traffic which passed through the town daily.
Mr Ramakgapola said it was important for the Government to allocate a quota to the town which would be used to fund the rehabilitation and expansion of key infrastructure around the area.
He said Beitbridge was the face of the country for those people entering from South Africa adding that it was very critical to spruce up its image with funds coming from Treasury.
They told the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Finance and Economic Development on Wednesday that the town was not receiving anything from the national budget despite playing a critical role in facilitating international trade.
According to media reports, the Beitbridge town secretary, Mr Loud Ramakgapola, said most of their infrastructure and other amenities were affected by the large volume of both cargo and human traffic which passed through the town daily.
Mr Ramakgapola said it was important for the Government to allocate a quota to the town which would be used to fund the rehabilitation and expansion of key infrastructure around the area.
He said Beitbridge was the face of the country for those people entering from South Africa adding that it was very critical to spruce up its image with funds coming from Treasury.
Source - online
