Maile: R680.5m boost for municipal support as Gauteng targets 2.1% growth

By Lebone Rodah Mosima

A total of R680.5 million has been allocated to the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs for 2026/27, rising to R1.9 billion over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).

This was announced by MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, during his provincial budget speech in the legislature in Johannesburg.

“These resources will be used to strengthen integrated planning, municipal support and coordination from the centre of government,” Maile said.

“This includes funding for disaster management capacity, community development workers, the e-indigent register, municipal metering interventions, IDP coordination aligned to the spatial development framework, and Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) support for employment creation initiatives and efforts to stabilise energy supply.”

Maile said municipalities remain at the coalface of service delivery.

“They are the first point of contact with government when residents need water, electricity, refuse removal, recreational facilities including parks, and other public