The North West Finance MEC, Kenetswe Mosenogi is optimistic that through the total of R55.74 billion of the 2025/26 budget, the provincial government will create jobs and deliver critical services including water, electricity, and health to the residents without interruptions.
This emerged during the tabling of the budget at the provincial legislature in Mahikeng, which Mosenogi described as the most challenging compared to other previous years.
“The fiscal constraints and weak economic outlook have indeed created an exceptionally challenging environment for compiling the 2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budget.
These budget preparations required difficult choices and strategic prioritization to balance competing needs with limited resources,” Mosenogi highlighted.
Despite the concerns, she reaffirmed the commitment to achieving goals in the Medium-Term Develop Plan.
“The budget proposals being tabled today are aimed at responding to the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP), which is at the centre of planning to get the government.
The provincial budget allocation grows to R56.352 billion in 2026/27 and R58.329 billion in the last year of the 2025 MTEF.
This translates to a cumulative allocation of R170.421 billion over the 2025 MTEF is available at the disposal of government for efforts to address the socio-economic challenges faced by our citizens in the province”, said Mosenogi.
The MEC also highlighted that the provincial budget will be sustained by National Government Transfers by means of Provincial Equitable Share and conditional grants.
Mosenogi announced several provisions for departments in her budget.
R522.583 million was set aside for the Provincial Legislature to bolster oversight and efficiency.
The Office of the Premier received R519.498 million which will go towards facilitating integrated governance and service delivery.
R2.446 billion was allocated to the Department of Community Safety and Transport Management with R450 million set to go towards scholar transport.
In addition, the Provincial Treasury received R695.181 million.
Some key allocations in the Social Cluster comprise the R17.040 billion that was set aside for the Department of Health.
The Department was also given a conditional grants allocation to the tune of R1.574 billion for 2025/26 (R4.942 billion over MTEF), which is expected to ensure the continuation of HIV/AIDS programmes, amidst the suspension of the US PEPFAR aid.
The Department of Education’s budget amounts to R22.895 billion with R115.819 million as an increase in conditional grants allocations.
Mosenogi sought to emphasize the significance of the adoption of this budget.
“The budget proposals being tabled before you form a blueprint for a new era of inclusive growth and transformation.
They acknowledge the constraints we face, yet they are unapologetic in their ambition to break the chains of economic stagnation and social despair,” remarked the MEC.
