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Gauteng's 2026/27 budget allocates R179.2 billion to health, education, and infrastructure, aiming for growth and job creation amid e-toll debt challenges.
Gauteng’s 2026/27 budget totals R179.2 billion, with major allocations to health (R70.3 billion) and education (R70.9 billion), alongside a R36.4 billion infrastructure plan.
The province, South Africa’s economic hub, created over 250,000 jobs in 2025 and projects 2.1%–2.6% growth, though it faces fiscal strain from e-toll debt, including R9.3 billion already paid and R10.8 billion still due.
The three-year R549.3-billion plan prioritizes services, job creation, and infrastructure upgrades, including the upcoming transfer of the Gautrain to provincial control.
Measures to improve financial management include a debt collection panel and a new digital budget monitoring system to enhance transparency and timely payments.
El presupuesto 2026/27 de Gauteng asigna R179.2 mil millones a salud, educación e infraestructura, con el objetivo de crecer y crear empleos en medio de los desafíos de la deuda de peaje electrónico.