Fs Treasury Sets Aside R45 Billion For 2025/2026 Financial Year

Free State Treasury has set aside R45 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year. The biggest chunk has gone to Education with R18 billion of that allocation followed by health which has been allocated R14 billion.

The health department has also been allocated a conditional grant of R3,9 billion to focus mainly on maintenance and delivery of infrastructure to name among other critical areas.

Treasury MEC Ketso Makume tabled his 2025/26 budget in the provincial legislature on Tuesday.

The province is set to spend over R5,2 billion on infrastructure investment for this financial year.

Tabling his Budget, Treasury MEC Makume said critical in this budget is stimulating economic growth and creating jobs.