BUDGET SPEECH
Finance Minister Enoc h Godongwana delivers 2022 Budget Speec h.
Budget 2022: Saving lives and livelihoods
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Provincial health departments have been allocated an additional R15.6 billion to support their response to COVID-19, and to bridge shortfalls in essential goods and services. The police also received a major boost, with
he 2022 Budget
funding for businesses af-
trillion to the social wage
R8.7 billion added to its
Speech was a
fected by the Coronavirus
to support vulnerable and
budget.
delicate balance
Disease (COVID-19) and
low-income households.
of saving lives and liveli-
infrastructure invest-
This is approximately 60%
ening the resourcing of
hoods, while also promot-
ments, among others.
of non-interest spending,”
the justice system and
he said.
our courts. In this regard,
ing inclusive growth. Delivering his maiden
“In this budget, we are taking steps to support
“We are also strength-
The Minister announced
the budget of the Depart-
Budget Speech in
education, health, the
an additional R32.6 billion
ment of Justice and Con-
Parliament, Cape Town
fight against crime and
for financial support to
stitutional Development
recently, Finance Minis-
corruption, and to im-
current bursary holders
is increased by R1.1 billion,
ter Enoch Godongwana
prove capital investment,
and first-year students
while the Office of the
announced increased
amongst others.
under the National
Chief Justice receives an
Student Financial Aid
additional R39.9 million,”
Scheme.
added the Minister.
support for the country’s
“Over the next three
most vulnerable citizens,
years, we allocate R3.33
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Public Sector Manager • March 2022
