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DEDECT BUDGET SPEECH 2026 27

North West - Department of Economy and Enterprise DevelopmentRef: http://dedect.nwpg.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DEDECT-BUDGET-SPEECH-2026-27-.pdf

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Source domain: dedect.nwpg.gov.za

Collected on 9 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a budget speech for the 2026/2027 Budget Vote of the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism in South Africa’s North West Province. The MEC, Bitsa Lenkopane, tables the department’s budget and outlines the economic context, provincial opportunities, and priorities for growth, jobs, investment, and environmental/tourism development. It also discusses the state of provincial State-Owned Entities (SOEs), reporting that substantive boards have been appointed and describing turnaround and governance reforms, including specific financial distress and legacy liabilities in entities such as the North West Development Corporation.

Facts

Places

North West

Reference

http://dedect.nwpg.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DEDECT-BUDGET-SPEECH-2026-27-.pdf

Amounts

R 1 056 000 000, R 225 002 000, R 67 698 000

Key Takeaways

  • North West Province: Budget Vote 2026/27 for Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism
  • MEC: Bitsa Lenkopane delivers the address
  • Total departmental budget allocation: R1.056 billion for 2026/27
  • Budget allocation by programme: SOE Reform, Financial Sustainability and Governance Renewal (R225 002 000); Integrated Economic Development Services (R67 698 000); Trade and Sector Development (R94 892 000); Business Regulation and Governance (R140 639 000); Economic Planning (R17 031 000); Environmental Services (R440 406 000); Tourism (R70 335 000)
  • National context cited: unemployment increased from 31.4% to 32.7% (First Quarter Labour Force Survey 2026) with ~345 000 jobs lost
  • North West unemployment cited as 54.8%
  • SOE governance: substantive boards appointed across entities; broader institutional reform programme underway (turnaround strategies, organisational reviews, service delivery improvement plans, revenue enhancement, governance strengthening)
  • North West Development Corporation: historical municipal debt obligations exceeding R212 million; >100 unlettable properties; compensation budget nearly equivalent to/greater than operational funding
  • Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (North West Province)
  • MEC Bitsa Lenkopane
  • Honorable Speaker
  • Honorable Premier
  • Members of the Executive Council
  • Portfolio Committee (Portfolio Committee members)
  • House of Traditional Leaders
  • Auditor-General
  • North West Development Corporation
  • North West Parks and Tourism Board
  • North West Gambling Board
  • Premier and Executive Council (as referenced for mandate/funding model review)