By Johnathan Paoli
The National Treasury has reassured the public that essential government services will continue uninterrupted despite ongoing delays in the approval of the 2025/26 Appropriation Act.
With Parliament still deliberating on the fiscal framework and revenue proposals, concerns have arisen regarding the government’s ability to meet its financial obligations.
“The public should not be concerned about the delivery of critical government services, including, for example, the payment of social grants, while the Parliamentary process for the 2025 Budget is ongoing,” National Treasury said in a statement.
The delays stem from procedural disputes in Parliament, with opposition parties, particularly the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), raising legal objections to how the fiscal framework was processed by the Standing Committee on Finance.
The EFF has formally called for the withdrawal of the report on the fiscal framework, citing procedural irregularities. This has further slowed the legislative process required for passing the
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