Godongwana allocates bulk of budget for commissions to Madlanga

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will receive the largest share of the R516 million allocated to three commissions, following several extensions to its work.

Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an extension of the commission’s final report to 25 January 2027.

The commission was expected to submit its final report by 16 November.

Briefing the media ahead of his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), Godongwana also highlighted the commission’s quarterly reporting process and the arrests already made following its work, describing the approach as an important innovation.

MID-TERM BUDGET | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announces an additional R45.5 billion in government spending for 2026/27, including R516 million for the Madlanga, Khampepe and Nkabinde commissions of inquiry. https://t.co/SQLlRrNdNV — SABC News (@SABCNews) October 21, 2026 Gender-based violence Meanwhile, Godongwana announced an additional R157.4 million for the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities to strengthen government’s response to gender-based violence and femicide.

He further stated that an additional R186 million has been reprioritised to forensic services, investigative capacity to strengthen the criminal justice response.

According to Godongwana, these allocations match the growing numbers of sexual offences courts, care centres, victim support programmes and shelters for survivors.

MID-TERM BUDGET | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announces an additional R157.4 million for the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities to strengthen government’s response to gender-based violence and femicide. https://t.co/EgulS2aVYg — SABC News (@SABCNews) October 21, 2026 -Additional reporting by Buhle Sibanyoni