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Defence budget disappoints – DefenceWeb | SA News

In spite of Presidential assurances and some ad hoc allocations, South Africa’s defence budget will shrink by R2 billion next year.

This is according to the 2026 Estimates of National Expenditure (ENEs) published by National Treasury on Wednesday alongside Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech.

The 2025/26 defence budget (Vote 23) stands at R59 billion, up from R57.9 billion the year before, but will drop down to R57.6 billion in 2026/27 before increasing slightly to R59.8 billion in 2027/28, and R61.7 billion in 2028/29. This represents a 1.5% average growth rate, which is well below inflation and represents a decrease in real terms.

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