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2026 Provincial Budget Speech Free State

National TreasuryRef: 2026 MTEF BUDGET SPEECH

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Collected on 17 June 2026

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The document is the Free State Provincial Budget Speech for 2026, delivered by MEC M.K. Makume on 17 March 2026, presenting the provincial budget in line with the national budget and the PFMA requirements. It references the legal obligation to table the provincial budget within two weeks of the national budget and notes the possibility of extensions. The speech also includes an homage to Mosiuoa Lekota, acknowledging his contribution to the liberation struggle and offering condolences to his family.

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Grade 12 Annual Budget Essay Competition

A Grade 12 Annual Budget Essay Competition is hosted by the Free State Provincial Government in partnership with the Department of Education, and the speech notes it is in its fourteenth anniversary.

Who it is for: Grade 12 learners in the Free State
How to act on it: Participate in the Grade 12 Annual Budget Essay Competition hosted by the Free State Provincial Government (in partnership with the Department of Education).

The document's recorded date is 25 February 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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this year marks the fourteenth(14th) anniversary of our Grade 12 Annual Budget Essay Competition, which we proudly host in partnership with the Department of Education.

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Free State

Reference

2026 MTEF BUDGET SPEECH

Key Takeaways

province: Free State
date: 17 March 2026
speaker: M.K. Makume, MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism
reference: 2026 MTEF Budget Speech
legal basis: Public Finance Management Act section 27(2)
context: tabling of provincial budget following national budget (25 February 2026)
content note: condolence for Mosiuoa Gerald Patrick Lekota
events: Honourable Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Premier, MECs, legislature members present

Dates

Opening Date

1 February 2026