By BAKANG MOKOTO
3 July 2025- The North West Provincial Government has refuted allegations that there is unused R383 million that is set to return to the National Treasury’s coffer. The NWPG said it can confirm that, as per the 2024/25 preliminary audit outcomes, 99.29% of its R54.2 billion was spent.
The North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi spokesperson, Sello Tatai said this translates to a total expenditure of R53.9 billion. Tatai said this is a much-improved performance compared to the previous financial year, with only two departments spending below a threshold of 95%.
“The under-expenditure of R383 million which is made up of R176 million of the equitable share will be retained by the province. The remainder which is in the region of R207 million will be subjected to a rollover for the 2025/26 financial year.
“Already National Treasury has approved R172 million which will be re-appropriated through the November adjustment budget. These funds will be used for various infrastructure projects to address service delivery challenges and create various socio-economic opportunities for locals,” he said.
Tatai further said, therefore there is no R383 million which is going to be returned to the National Treasury as alleged by some in the mainstream and social media platforms.
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