ActionSA acknowledges the positive commitments in the 2025 Gauteng Provincial Budget, particularly in infrastructure investment, community safety, and economic revitalisation. However, we remain concerned about the lack of urgency and implementation clarity in addressing Gauteng’s most pressing issues: water shortages, healthcare backlogs, job creation, and urban renewal.
This budget sets ambitious goals, but without swift action and accountability, these promises will remain unfulfilled. ActionSA will closely monitor implementation to ensure that funds serve the residents of Gauteng, not political interests.
WATER CRISIS: Plans Must Translate into Action
“Water is life, yet many communities still face daily shortages.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Establish a Provincial Water Emergency Fund to fix infrastructure failures.
2. Set clear targets for water infrastructure projects with transparent tracking.
3. Public reporting of water spending to ensure funds reach affected areas.
HEALTHCARE: Investment Without Service Improvement
“R66 billion is allocated to healthcare, but without urgent reforms, hospitals and clinics will remain broken.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Fix backlogs in clinic and hospital maintenance to improve service delivery.
2. Hold the health department accountable for medico-legal claims draining resources.
3. Expand funding for mental health and substance abuse treatment.
JOB CREATION & TOWNSHIP ECONOMY: Funding Must Reach Small Businesses
“The R300 billion investment plan is meaningless if township businesses are left out.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Fast-track the R15.1 billion township economy investment and improve access to funds.
2. Ensure procurement policies benefit SMMEs and enforce penalties for late payments.
3. Introduce job creation incentives for adults aged 35-45 who are often excluded.
SAFETY & CRIME: Funding Must Deliver Results
“R2.4 billion for safety must improve policing, not fund ineffective programs.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Ensure funding goes to real policing, not political deployments.
2. Expand GBV support services, including safe shelters and victim assistance.
3. Invest in smart policing technology (CCTV, drones, data analytics).
HOUSING & URBAN RENEWAL: A Missed Opportunity for Inner-City Regeneration
“Housing funds must prioritise the redevelopment of hostels and hijacked buildings.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Increase funding for hostel redevelopment.
2. Reclaim hijacked buildings for affordable housing and business use.
3. Integrate renewable energy in township housing projects.
GOVERNANCE & TRANSPARENCY: Fiscal Discipline Must Include Public Oversight
“The government must be fully transparent in how funds are spent.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Launch a public Budget Transparency Portal to track spending.
2. Enforce strict oversight on municipal financial management.
3. Implement a performance-based budget system.
ACTIONSA’S FINAL VERDICT: Implementation, Urgency & Accountability Must Improve
This budget has the right intentions but lacks concrete steps to address Gauteng’s critical service delivery failures.
What ActionSA Will Do Next:
1. Push for urgent budget amendments to better fund water, safety and township economies.
2. Demand clear implementation timelines in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
3. Mobilise communities to track service delivery and hold government accountable.
A Budget with Good Intentions, but Lacking in Execution and Urgency
ActionSA acknowledges the positive commitments in the 2025 Gauteng Provincial Budget, particularly in infrastructure investment, community safety, and economic revitalisation. However, we remain concerned about the lack of urgency and implementation clarity in addressing Gauteng’s most pressing issues: water shortages, healthcare backlogs, job creation, and urban renewal.
This budget sets ambitious goals, but without swift action and accountability, these promises will remain unfulfilled. ActionSA will closely monitor implementation to ensure that funds serve the residents of Gauteng, not political interests.
WATER CRISIS: Plans Must Translate into Action
“Water is life, yet many communities still face daily shortages.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Establish a Provincial Water Emergency Fund to fix infrastructure failures.
2. Set clear targets for water infrastructure projects with transparent tracking.
3. Public reporting of water spending to ensure funds reach affected areas.
HEALTHCARE: Investment Without Service Improvement
“R66 billion is allocated to healthcare, but without urgent reforms, hospitals and clinics will remain broken.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Fix backlogs in clinic and hospital maintenance to improve service delivery.
2. Hold the health department accountable for medico-legal claims draining resources.
3. Expand funding for mental health and substance abuse treatment.
JOB CREATION & TOWNSHIP ECONOMY: Funding Must Reach Small Businesses
“The R300 billion investment plan is meaningless if township businesses are left out.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Fast-track the R15.1 billion township economy investment and improve access to funds.
2. Ensure procurement policies benefit SMMEs and enforce penalties for late payments.
3. Introduce job creation incentives for adults aged 35-45 who are often excluded.
SAFETY & CRIME: Funding Must Deliver Results
“R2.4 billion for safety must improve policing, not fund ineffective programs.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Ensure funding goes to real policing, not political deployments.
2. Expand GBV support services, including safe shelters and victim assistance.
3. Invest in smart policing technology (CCTV, drones, data analytics).
HOUSING & URBAN RENEWAL: A Missed Opportunity for Inner-City Regeneration
“Housing funds must prioritise the redevelopment of hostels and hijacked buildings.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Increase funding for hostel redevelopment.
2. Reclaim hijacked buildings for affordable housing and business use.
3. Integrate renewable energy in township housing projects.
GOVERNANCE & TRANSPARENCY: Fiscal Discipline Must Include Public Oversight
“The government must be fully transparent in how funds are spent.”
ActionSA’s Call to Action:
1. Launch a public Budget Transparency Portal to track spending.
2. Enforce strict oversight on municipal financial management.
3. Implement a performance-based budget system.
ACTIONSA’S FINAL VERDICT: Implementation, Urgency & Accountability Must Improve
This budget has the right intentions but lacks concrete steps to address Gauteng’s critical service delivery failures.
What ActionSA Will Do Next:
1. Push for urgent budget amendments to better fund water, safety and township economies.
2. Demand clear implementation timelines in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
3. Mobilise communities to track service delivery and hold government accountable.