Water crises, fuel relief and budget battles dominated the news this week as South Africa heads into crucial local elections.
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana will table the medium-term budget policy statement on Wednesday with expected improvements in budget figures.
Drakenstein Municipality has tabled its biggest-ever budget of R4.5 billion, focusing on infrastructure upgrades, economic growth and job creation.
The Free State budget that was delivered by the MEC for Finance Moses Makume, directs a lot of funds to social services and little to economic development.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will table South Africa’s 2026 national budget in the National Assembly today.