Solly Msimanga has also placed a moratorium on international travel for city officials and politicians.

PRETORIA - Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga has announced immediate cost-cutting measures in the City, which include an immediate stop to inaugural parties and celebratory dinners that only benefit politicians.

The mayor is expected to formally table the decisions at the council meeting which is sitting today.

Msimanga announced his 10-person mayoral committee last week.

The Tshwane mayor's acting spokesperson, Matthew Gerstner, says the municipality will stop spending taxpayers' money on parties for politicians.

"All inaugural parties and catered inaugural events for Tshwane's new executive have been stopped. We have stopped celebratory dinners and lunches."

He says Msimanga has also placed a moratorium on international travel for city officials and politicians.

"International travel will now only be allowed on application to the mayoral committee, subject to a cost benefit analysis."

Gerstner says they are calculating the savings these interventions will result in.