eThekwini ratepayer bodies have lambasted the municipality for excluding them from the recent R874.9 million reprioritisation of the capital budget for the 2025/26 financial year.

The municipality stated that the adjustment is a proactive measure to address urgent and critical departmental priorities and accelerate service delivery.

However, both the eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement (ERPM) and eThekwini Residents and Ratepayers Association (ERRA) claimed they were never consulted.

The adjustments were reviewed by the executive management of all currently approved projects.