Committee gives Appropriation Bill green light despite lobby group's concerns

THE Select Committee on Appropriations yesterday adopted its report on the Appropriation Bill after conducting public hearings for a day.

- MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA [e-mail]

The adoption of the report took place a day before the National Council of Provinces votes on the Bill to seal the budgeting process for 2025/26.

However, the adoption was despite a submission by the lobby group, the Institute of Race Relations (IRR).

Committee chairperson Tidimalo Legwase said the IRR raised concerns on the Appropriation Bill that was adopted by the National Assembly last week.

Legwase said she had consulted the parliamentary legal services and Parliament Budget Office on the issues raised by the IRR.

"We agreed that the matter does not reside with this committee," she said.