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2026 Budget 'Failed 5 Million South Africans'

The 2026 budget speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana appears disconnected from the scientific and clinical evidence emerging daily from public health facilities. Treasury allocated R21.3 billion to support the employment of doctors and R26 billion for HIV/AIDS programmes. These are important steps for our health system. Yet, there's no dedicated funding stream to tackle the non-communicable disease (NCDs) crisis facing the country, writes Dr. Patrick Ngassa Piotie, co-founder of the University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre and chairperson of the Diabetes Alliance for Health-e News.

During his 2026 Budget speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said badly-run municipalities risk budget cuts if they don't clean up their act as the national government shifts from "oversight" to "active structural intervention" to improve local government finances.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile greet Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana before he tabled the Budget today.

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