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Media Statement - MEC Maile GDE Budget vote statement - 23 June 2026
Gauteng Infrastructure Financing AgencyRef: https://www.gauteng.gov.za/Media%20Advisories%20and%20Statements/Media%20Statement%20-%20MEC%20Maile%20GDE%20Budget%20vote%20statement%20-%2023%20June%202026.pdf
Official source
Source domain: gauteng.gov.za
Collected on 28 June 2026
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What this means
The document is a media statement announcing the Gauteng Department of Education's 2026/27 Budget Vote, outlining key interventions and priorities to strengthen public education. It notes an increase in the department's budget from R68 billion to R70.9 billion for 2026/27 and presents four strategic pillars, including expanding Early Childhood Development, improving learner outcomes, and other priority areas to address infrastructure and demand challenges. It emphasizes that the full Budget Vote details will be provided in the formal Budget Vote Speech and highlights a collaborative governance approach under the theme It Takes A Village To Raise A Child.
Facts
Places
Gauteng
Reference
https://www.gauteng.gov.za/Media%20Advisories%20and%20Statements/Media%20Statement%20-%20MEC%20Maile%20GDE%20Budget%20vote%20statement%20-%2023%20June%202026.pdf
Amounts
R 70 900 000 000, R 68 000 000 000, R 2 900 000 000
Key Takeaways
- entity: Gauteng Department of Education
- date: 23 June 2026
- budget 2026/27: R70.9 billion
- previous budget: R68 billion (2025/26)
- increase: R2.9 billion (4.3%)
- learner population: over 2.86 million learners in 3 320 schools
- focus areas: Early Childhood Development, Grade R expansion, Mathematics, Science, Technology, reading development
- theme: It Takes A Village To Raise A Child
- location: Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Dates
Closing Date
23 June 2026