O.R. TAMBO: FROM BROKE TO FIGHTING BACK
 
Not long ago, we were sinking:
❌ Bills unpaid
❌ Services falling apart
❌ Trust in government shattered
 
In 2023, the Eastern Cape Government stepped in with a Financial Recovery Plan.
Strict rules. No shortcuts. Tough choices.
 
🔓 NOW, THE COMEBACK IS REAL:
✅ 91% of the plan is DONE
✅ R1.2 billion in the bank , from a deficit in 2022
✅ No irregular, fruitless, or wasteful spending this year
✅ All grants fully spent and accounted for
✅ Cash flow is stable, audits are improving
✅ Water infrastructure is being repaired
✅ Core services are being restored
Even after disaster setbacks , we didn’t stop. We kept building.
 
📉 WE CAME FROM THIS:
💔 R439 million in debt
💔 Unfunded budgets
💔 Broken systems and low trust
➡️ TO THIS:
💪 Debt down to R88 million
💪 Budgets that balance
💪 Clean, accountable financial systems
 
⚠️ BUT WE’RE NOT DONE:
🛑 Only 45% of residents are paying for services
🛑 Employee costs are still above national benchmarks
🛑 Some infrastructure is ageing and yes, some areas still face water challenges
But the difference? We’re fixing it, for real.
 
💬 HERE’S THE TRUTH:
OR Tambo wasn’t abandoned, it’s being rebuilt.
This isn’t a PR stunt.
It’s real progress.
We faced the fire. We made hard choices.
And we’re rising , together, for our people.
📣 O.R. TAMBO IS NOT COLLAPSING. O.R. TAMBO IS COMING BACK.