The GOOD Party calls on the City of Cape Town to extend the public comment period of the City’s draft Budget, which is set to conclude on Friday 2 May. In a last-ditch attempt to soften public backlash, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced that the City is “looking at additional support to owners of properties up to R7 million.” This eleventh-hour move only highlights the uncertainty and instability within the budget and underscores the need for extended public scrutiny.