South Africa: Gauteng Finance MEC Maile Tables Budget 2.0

South Africa: Gauteng Finance MEC Maile Tables Budget 2.0

[SAnews.gov.za] Municipal fiscal discipline, good governance and transparency are the key elements propelling the Gauteng Provincial Government going forward.

Gauteng's budget offers strategic investment in SMEs

Gauteng finance and economic development MEC Lebogang Maile has unveiled a R527.2 billion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, with a focus on boosting the province’s small, micro, and medium enterprises. A central pillar of this year’s budget is a combined R150 million investment dedicated to strengthening SMEs’ access to funding. Of that, R50 million will be channelled through the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP) as wholesale funding, enab…