Maile tables R787m Gauteng treasury budget to tackle growth, governance challenges

By Johnathan Paoli

Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, has described the provincial budget as both a financial plan and a moral commitment to the people of Gauteng, in the face of rising socioeconomic pressures, slow growth, and increasing demand for public services.

Maile tabled the Gauteng Provincial Treasury’s 2025/26 Budget Vote before the provincial legislature on Tuesday, outlining a focused departmental budget of R787 million.

“We are committed to responsive governance, clean administration, and professional public service, Because mismanagement of public finances affects the poor the most and it is for them that we must get it right,” he said.

Maile said the Treasury’s budget aims to promote responsible financial management, drive inclusive development, and strengthen local government stability.

He outlined plans to enforce fiscal discipline, boost revenue collection, combat corruption, and increase support to municipalities.

Maile cautioned that the province continues to face sluggish economic