Gauteng tables R179bn 2026/27 budget amid constrained environment

The Gauteng Provincial Government on Tuesday tabled a R179.2-billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year – an increase of R3.6-billion or 2% year-on-year – targeted at addressing frontline services and responding to the Gauteng Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024 to 2029 provincial priorities. Of the province’s overall 2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budget of R549.3-billion – an increase of 5.2% – R182.4-billion and R188.2-billion, respectively, have been allocated to the 2027/28 and 2028/29 financial years.