Gauteng’s R500bn budget focuses on crime, township economy boom

Gauteng’s Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo on Tuesday tabled a provincial budget for Gauteng of R165.8-billion for the 2024/25 financial year, with a focus on fighting crime and boosting the township economy. This will increase to R171.5-billion in 2025/26 and to R176.8-billion in 2026/27, equating to the injection of R514.1-billion over the next three years into Gauteng’s economy.