More than R36 billion allocated for infrastructure in Gauteng: Maile

More than R36 billion has been allocated for infrastructure development in Gauteng over the next three years. This was heard during the 2025 provincial Budget Speech, delivered by Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile, earlier today.

Gauteng has experienced serious infrastructure problems which saw President Cyril Ramaphosa visiting the province recently where he engaged with the province’s and Johannesburg leadership.

Maile says the infrastructure allocation for projects related to roads, energy, water and urban renewal, will result in the creation of more than 25,000 jobs.

“Infrastructure development is one of the key drivers of economic growth and job creation. In the next three years, the Gauteng Provincial Treasury will spend R36,6 billion on infrastructure sourced from provincial equitable share and conditional grants. Empirical evidence indicates that most of our infrastructure projects create employment. In terms of education infrastructure, it is anticipated that 13,436 jobs will be created on infrastructure projects in the 2025 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), while 12,653 jobs will be created on road infrastructure projects,” says Maile.

The fight against crime in Gauteng has been bolstered.

The Gauteng Community Safety Department has been allocated over R2 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Maile says the budget allocation will go towards improving safety of all citizens in the province.

“The Gauteng Department of Community Safety will receive R2,4 billion, and R6.8 billion over the MTEF, to protect, safeguard and secure communities through improved policing and community safety efforts, establish a safe learning environment through school safety interventions, and monitor the performance of the police stations and metropolitan police departments to ensure that quality service is provided to the citizens of the province,” says Maile.

The MEC says the R69 billion allocated to education for the 2025/26 financial year, will go towards expanding access to quality basic education and early childhood development.

Maile says the allocated budget will increase to more than R200 billion in the next three years.

“In the 2025/2026 financial year, the Gauteng Department of Education receives R69.6 billion, and cumulatively R211.2 billion over the MTEF, to expand access to quality basic education and early childhood development and improve education outcomes for women, girls, youth, and persons with disabilities,” he says.

Gauteng MEC Lebogang Maile presents the Provincial Budget