Govt spent R202 billion on economy in 2012: Stats SA
Updated | By Neo Leeuw
The South African government injected more than R202 billion into the economy in 2012, Statistics SA said on Wednesday.
The South African government injected more than R202 billion into the economy in 2012, Statistics SA said on Wednesday.
Total expenditure by public sector institutions increased from R181bn in 2011 to R202bn in 2012, Statistician General Pali Lehohla told reporters in Pretoria, at the release of a survey on public sector spending.
The bulk of the money, R137bn, went into new construction projects, while R38bn was spent on plant machinery and equipment.
"The figures show that municipalities were under-spending on vital equipment related to service delivery," Lehohla said.
-Sapa
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