Open the books on Buffalo City's EPWP programme
Residents deserve the truth about how EPWP jobs were approved, allocated, and funded.
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality has halted its 2026/27 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) pending the required approvals and ordered a review of projects, participant deployments, contracts, approvals, deliverables, and expenditure.
At the same time, serious allegations have emerged that some EPWP opportunities may have been influenced by political considerations.
Residents deserve to know what happened.
We, the undersigned, call on Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality to open the books on its EPWP programme and publicly disclose:
– how affected projects were approved and participants selected;
– the number of participants appointed per project and ward;
– what public money was committed or spent;
– whether workers are still owed money for work performed; and
– the findings of the municipality’s review into the programme.
We further call on Buffalo City Council to investigate allegations that EPWP opportunities may have been influenced by political considerations and make its findings public.
EPWP jobs must provide fair opportunities for people who need work. They must never become political currency.
Buffalo City must tell residents the truth.
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Residents deserve the truth about how EPWP jobs were approved, allocated, and funded.
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality has halted its 2026/27 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) pending the required approvals and ordered a review of projects, participant deployments, contracts, approvals, deliverables, and expenditure.
At the same time, serious allegations have emerged that some EPWP opportunities may have been influenced by political considerations.
Residents deserve to know what happened.
We, the undersigned, call on Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality to open the books on its EPWP programme and publicly disclose:
– how affected projects were approved and participants selected;
– the number of participants appointed per project and ward;
– what public money was committed or spent;
– whether workers are still owed money for work performed; and
– the findings of the municipality’s review into the programme.
We further call on Buffalo City Council to investigate allegations that EPWP opportunities may have been influenced by political considerations and make its findings public.
EPWP jobs must provide fair opportunities for people who need work. They must never become political currency.
Buffalo City must tell residents the truth.