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The National Budget of South Africa comprises the spending and revenues of the Government of South Africa.[1][2][3] The budget is the financial representation of the priorities of the government,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] reflecting historical economic decisions and competing economic policy's.[12][13][14]

2024 (2024) South African National Budget
Budget Review 2024 (RP01/2024)
Passed21 February 2024
Finance ministerEnoch Godongwana
Total revenueR2.04 Trillion (US$109.7 Billion)
Total expendituresR2.4 Trillion (US$128.4 Billion)
Deficit16.4% (Revenue Deficit)
GDPIncreaseR6.72 trillion (US$364.3 Billion) (2023)
Websitehttp://www.treasury.gov.za/


Detailed National Budget

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South African national government budget breakdown of income and expenses for the financial year 2024/25.

Expected Revenue

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See also: Taxation in South Africa
[4][5][6][7][8][9] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Personal Income Tax 482.1 505.8 552.9 546.8 516 587.9
Vat 312.8 348.1 360.5 360.6 370.2 439.7
Corporate Income Tax 218.7 231.2 229.6 230.2 213.1 269.9
Customs And Excise Duties 96.1 97.4 106.8 112.7 100.5 117.4
Fuel Levies 70.9 84.8 89.5 91.8 83.1 89.1
Other 84.9 77.5 83 83.4 82.2 94.5
Total 1265.5 1344.8 1422.3 1425.5 1365.1 1598.5

Expenditure Overview

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South African Budget (2017 to 2022).
[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Economic Development 241.6 200.1 209.2 211.5 207.5 227.1 237.6 255.4
Peace And Security 198.7 200.8 211 217 208.6 220.7 227.3 244
General Public Services 70.7 64 65.3 70 68.4 69.2 73.6 74.7
Learning And Culture 320.5 351.1 386.4 396.4 402.9 441.5 457.1 480.6
Health 187.5 205.4 222.6 229.7 248.8 259 259.2 271.9
Community Development 195.8 196.3 208.5 212.3 218.8 236.3 259.7 265.3
Social Development 180 259.4 208.5 309.5 335.3 364.4 378.5 387.3
Debt-Service Costs 162.4 180.1 202.2 229.3 269.7 301.8 340.5 382.2
Contingency Reserve 12 10 5 5
Total 1557.2 1657.2 1713.7 1875.7 1972 2130 2238.5 2366.4

Economic Development

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South African 2022 Budget (Economic Development)
[4][5][6][7][8][9] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Economic Regulation And Infrastructure 89.5 97.9 101.3 105.3 93.1 117.5
Industrialisation And Exports 28.9 32.9 37.5 39 36.2 39.2
Job Creation And Labour Affairs 75.9 23.3 23.2 22.4 33.4 27.5
Agriculture And Rural Development 26.5 30.2 30.7 28.3 27.4 24.8
Innovation, Science And Technology 20.6 15.8 16.5 16.4 17.4 18.1
Total 241.4 200.1 209.2 211.4 207.5 227.1

Peace And Security

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South African 2022 Budget (Peace And Security)
[4][5][6][7][8][9] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Police Services 93.8 99.1 104.2 106.1 104.6 110.2
Defence And State Security 54 48.4 50 51.4 48.5 50.8
Law Courts And Prisons 43.8 45.4 48.4 49.6 46.7 50
Home Affairs 7.2 7.9 8.4 9.9 8.9 9.7
Total 198.8 200.8 211 217 208.7 220.7

General Public Services

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South African 2022 Budget (Economic Development)
[4][5][6][7][8][9] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Public Administration And Fiscal Affairs 43.9 40.4 41.6 47.3 46.1 46.1
Executive And Legislative Organs 14.3 16 16.2 14.6 14.5 14.8
External Affairs 12.4 7.6 7.6 8.2 7.9 8.3
Total 70.6 64 65.4 70.1 68.5 69.2

Learning And Culture

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South African 2022 Budget (Learning And Culture)
[4][5][6][7][8][9] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Basic Education 216.7 230.4 250.4 248.6 255.1 282.8
University Transfers 31.6 34.9 37 44.8 45.6 48.7
National Student Financial Aid Scheme 15.3 22.8 33.3 37.1 37.3 46.1
Skills Development Levy Institutions 21.1 19.3 21.7 21 21.3 21.7
Education Administration 15.8 16.8 17.6 17.8 19.6 18
Technical And Vocational Education And Training 7.4 10.7 12.7 13.4 13 12.6
Total 307.9 334.9 372.7 382.7 391.9 429.9

Health

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South African 2022 Budget (Health)
[4][5][6][7][8][9] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
District Health Services 83.6 90.2 98.2 102 105.5 115.7
Central Hospital Services 35.9 38.6 43.1 44.7 51.4 49.4
Provincial Hospital Services 32.3 34.3 36.7 37.6 44.1 42.4
Other Health Services 25.8 33.8 35.6 35.4 38.1 40.4
Facilities Management And Maintenance 9.9 8.5 8.8 10.1 9.7 11.1
Total 187.5 205.4 222.4 229.8 248.8 259

Community Development

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South African 2022 Budget (Community Development)
[4][5][6][7][8][9] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Municipal Equitable Share 72.9 62.7 69 74.7 78 87.3
Human Settlements, Water And Electrification Programmes 52.8 56.5 56.4 55.7 52.9 58.7
Public Transport 44.1 38.6 43.6 44.7 45 47.4
Other Human Settlements And Municipal Infrastructure 26 38.5 39.6 37.2 42.9 42.9
Total 195.8 196.3 208.6 212.3 218.8 236.3

Social Development

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South African 2022 Budget (Social Development)
[4][5][6][7][8][9]< 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Social Security Funds 66 71.3 88 105.9 84.2
Old-Age Grant 64.5 70.5 77 83.1 86.5 92.1
Child-Support Grant 56.3 60.6 65 69.8 73.3 77.2
Provincial Social Development 19.2 20.6 22.3 22
Other Grants 10.7 9.7 33.2 35 35.7 78.9
Disability Grant 21.2 22.1 23.3 23.6
Policy Oversight And Grant Administration 8.3 9.8 9.6 10 10.2 9.9
Total 180.2 259.3 278.4 309.2 335.2 364.3

Debt Service

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Main article: South Africa national debt
South African 2022 Budget (Debt-Service Costs)
[4][5][6][7][8][9] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Debt-Service Costs 162.4 180.1 202.2 229.3 269.7 301.8

Detailed Provincial Budget

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Eastern Cape

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Vote Department Amount (000's)
1 Office of the Premier 963 592
2 Provincial Legislature 571 146
3 Health 27 362 251
4 Social Development 2 788 194
5 Public Works and Infrastructure 2 584 294
6 Education 38 559 185
7 Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs 1 007 859
8 Rural Development and Agrarian Reform 2 328 201
9 Economic Development,

Environmental Affairs and Tourism

1 338 282
10 Transport 4 951 120
11 Human Settlements 2 448 031
12 Provincial Treasury 427 316
14 Sport, Recreation Arts and Culture 990 731
15 Community Safety 107 969
Total 86 428 171

Free State

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Gauteng

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KwaZulu-Natal

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Limpopo

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Mpumalanga

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North West

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Northern Cape

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Western Cape

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In 2021/22 the Western Cape Provincial government received a total budget of just under R 72.35 billion with 74% (R54.445 billion) of that in the form of "equitable shares" from the national government budget, 18% (R13.53 billion) in the form of "conditional grants" from national government, 4% in "financing", 3% from the provinces own receipts, and 1% from the provincial revenue fund in the form of tax receipts.[15] In 2019 the 17.1% of all South African taxpayers were located in the Western Cape; the province contributed 16.9% of the country's total taxable income thereby contributing to just under R 269.58 billion to the fiscus.[16]

Below is a breakdown of the Western Cape governments 2021/22 budget.

Vote Department Amount (000's)[15]
1 Department of the Premier 1 748 562
2 Provincial Parliament 165 859
3 Provincial Treasury 319 608
4 Community Safety 739 049
5 Education 24 459 862
6 Health 27 391 897
7 Social Development 2 662 907
8 Human Settlements 2 353 171
9 Environmental Affairs and Development 570 062
10 Transport and Public Works 9 265 029
11 Agriculture 909 086
12 Economic Development and Tourism 517 807
13 Cultural Affairs and Sport 897 510
14 Local Government 348 664
Total 72 349 073

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Heywood, Mark (1 March 2022). "MAVERICK CITIZEN: TUESDAY EDITORIAL: Budget 2022: Cuts to essential public services are expensive and unaffordable". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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  12. ^ "Budget | South African Revenue Service". 2 February 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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  15. ^ a b Western Cape Government Provincial Treasury (2021). Budget: Overview of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (PDF). ISBN 978-0-621-49184-5. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  16. ^ 2020 Tax Statistics (PDF). December 2020. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-621-49022-0. Retrieved 14 August 2022. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
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