Treasury MEC in Limpopo Kgabo Mahoai.
The MEC for Treasury in Limpopo Kgabo Mahoai delivered the 2025/26 Provincial Budget Speech at the Lebowakgomo Legislature on Tuesday morning.
MEC Mahoai who addressed various stakeholders who attended the Budget Speech confirmed that over R88.936 billion has been allocated in 2025/26 and this will increase to R94.771 billion in 2027/28. 25. The provincial infrastructure budget for 2025/26 is R7.557 billion, allocated to various departments.
As part of the provincial government strategy and initiative led by Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba to invest and enhance in education the province, Mahoai announced that the Department of Education received the highest share of the provincial budget is allocated to the Department of Education a budget of R133.808 billion over the next three years.
The Provincial Legislature is allocated a total budget of R2.120 billion over the next three years. R671.660 million is made available for the 2025/26 financial year. And the Office of the Premier is allocated R1.724 billion over the next three years of which R554.810 million is made available for 2025/26.
Mahoai said:"In the next financial year, a total of R42.529 billion is made available for the Education sector and this includes R158.086 million for Presidential Youth Employment Initiative for the teacher assistants’ programme; R100.000 million for E-Education, R100.000 million for Storm Damaged Schools project; R70.000 million for Improvement of Matric Results Project; and R41.880 million for procurement of school furniture and R3.847 billion in conditional grant funding for school feeding scheme, school infrastructure and Early Childhood Development amongst others.”
In dealing with the challenges in the health sector, an amount of R82.500 billion over the next three financial years to support the equitable provision of public health services, including free primary healthcare was allocated to the Health Department.
The MEC said: “About R54.974 billion or 70 per cent of the health budget is directed to funding District Health Services particularly district hospitals, primary healthcare facilities such as clinics, community health centres and HIV/AIDS programmes, which also provide outreach services. Furthermore, the 2025 MTEF budget includes R512.996 million additional allocation for the wage agreement.”
The allocation for the Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure is R15.274 billion in the next three financial years. In 2025/26 an allocation of R5.627 billion is made available, which includes conditional grant funding of R2.068 billion for provincial roads maintenance.
“In the 2025/26 financial year, a total of R577.675 million is earmarked for the implementation of provincial priorities and this includes R150.000 million for the settlement of municipal rates and taxes, R100.000 million for procurement Road Fleet and Equipment, R100.000 million for the procurement of office building and R89.000 million for the construction of 15 additional parliamentary houses,” said MEC Mahoai.
“The department’s 2025/26 financial year allocation also includes R958.617 million set aside for transfer to Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) to improve the provincial roads network. The allocation to RAL includes allocation for the implementation of roads infrastructure and maintenance projects which have been allocated R420.000 million and R280.869 million, respectively. A further R125.000 million is allocated to RAL for ST Engenas Zion Christian Church (ZCC) R71 Interchange project.”
The Department of Social Development is allocated R7.226 billion for the next three financial years for the delivery of welfare services, development initiatives, empowerment programmes, gender equality initiatives and advocacy for children, women, youth, the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
In 2025/26 financial year, the department receives R2.295 billion and this includes R13.903 million to fight gender-based violence and femicide, R16.653 million for social workers and R17.872 million for HIV prevention programmes.
The Limpopo provincial government allocated R5.927 billion over the next three financial years to Agriculture and Rural Development, of which R1.910 billion is made available for 2025/26 financial year. Mahoai said the 2025/26 allocation includes R32.792 million for the Revitalisation of Agriculture and Agro-Processing Value Chain (RAAVC) Projects and R10.000 million for the Lebowakgomo Broiler Houses. The Department is also allocated conditional grants amounting to R346.013 million in 2025/26 which will grow to R370.734 million in 2027/28.
The Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism is allocated a budget of R5.181 billion over the next three financial years, of which R2.287 billion is made available for the 2025/26 financial year. “Included in the 2025/26 allocation is R1.144 billion set aside for transfers to Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA), R102.064 million for Limpopo Tourism Agency and R72.143 million Limpopo Gambling Board. The transfer to LEDA is inclusive of R730.788 million for the implementation of Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone and Fetakgomo Tubatse Industrial Hub catalytic projects and other economic development enablers. This budget also allocates a total of R206.667 million to Great North Transport in the 2025/26 financial year for the acquisition of buses to provide much-needed relief to the existing ageing fleet, enhancing operational efficiency and passenger experience,” said Limpopo Finance MEC.
MEC Mahoai extended his deepest appreciation to Premier Ramathuba, for her steadfast leadership, vision and guidance. “Premier, your commitment to the people of Limpopo and your dedication to ensuring that the government remains responsive to their needs continues to inspire and has shaped our approach to fiscal management and economic transformation. We would also like to thank the member ExCo Budget Committee for your continued analysis of our provincial financial performance and guidance,” said the MEC.
He also thanked Honourable Maseka Solomon Pheedi, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Provincial Treasury and all committee members, as well as the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) for their continued oversight and support have been instrumental in our progress, ensuring accountability and transparency in the management of public funds.
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