Gauteng finances hit by debt and unpaid invoices, says Dunga

By Thapelo Molefe

Gauteng MEC for Finance Nkululeko Dunga says the provincial government is facing mounting financial pressure, with unpaid invoices, declining revenue collection, irregular expenditure and municipal debt threatening service delivery across the province.

Addressing the media at Dube Hostel in Soweto on Thursday, Dunga outlined the state of Gauteng Provincial Government finances and announced a programme of action aimed at restoring financial discipline and improving governance.

Dunga said Gauteng was now overseeing the implementation of its R179.2 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year under increasingly constrained economic conditions.

“We will not mislead the people of Gauteng about the state of provincial finances and the challenges before us,” Dunga said.

He warned that global instability, including conflict in the Middle East and rising fuel prices, was placing additional pressure on provincial finances and working-class households.

According to Dunga, Gauteng collected about R177.19 billion in total receipts by the