Outcomes of Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting
5 September 2024
On Wednesday, 4 September 2024, Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government (WCG) Cabinet.
2025 Budget process underway
The Western Cape Government’s Provincial Treasury is already hard at work on preparing the Western Cape Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement and the 2024/25 Adjustments Budget. Cabinet received a presentation on the WCG’s proposed approach to the upcoming budgetary process.
The Premier stated, “Yesterday we received the deeply worrying news that our country’s economy only grew by 0,4% is the second quarter of this year, if we are going to succeed as a country and a province, we must double down on our efforts to grow the economy much faster. It has been an exceptionally difficult time for our province and country from a financial perspective. In-year budget cuts forced on us by national government are placing our finances under immense pressure, impacting frontline services for our residents. I appreciate the hard work of our Provincial Treasury team, led by Minister Deidré Baartman, and her Head of Treasury, Julinda Gantana in ensuring our budget processes are transparent and credible, despite the tough conditions in which we operate.”