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Government spending surged by 24.6% in March

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Government spending surged by 24.6% in March
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Government spending surged by 24.6% year-on-year in March to R264.8 billion. This followed a 9.1% year-on-year increase to R194.5 billion in February. In January the rise was 11.2% year-on-year to R209.8 billion.



The government spending March 2026 is based on data provided by the National Treasury



Consequently, the fiscal deficit soared to R45.6 billion in March 2026 from R11.2 billion in March 2025. Despite the March 2026 blowout, the fiscal deficit for the 2025/26 fiscal year narrowed to

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