By Simon Nare
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Gauteng has thrown its support behind Premier Panyaza Lesufi, crediting his intervention for securing the adoption of the province’s 2026/27 budget after a reconfiguration of the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU).
In a statement on Thursday, the SACP warned that failure to pass the budget in Gauteng, South Africa’s primary economic hub, contributing roughly a third of national GDP, would have triggered instability.
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The R179.2-billion budget, originally tabled by former Finance MEC Lebogang Maile, allocates more than 80% of funding to health, education and social development.
The province’s total allocation over the 2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework stands at R549.3 billion.
Maile has since been replaced by EFF Gauteng leader Nkululeko Dunga.
“This reality must be understood against growing instability in several municipalities across Gauteng, where fragile coalitions and weak council
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