Budget Speech 2025 > Peace and Security

In this budget, we have also made a provision to replenish funding for our security functions and peace-keeping commitments.

R9.4 billion is allocated to fund the defence force and correctional services.

Over the medium term, R5 billion has been allocated to the Department of Defence to support South Africa’s participation in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to supplement existing peace keeping activities.

We will continue working with the Department of Defence on ways to change the composition of expenditure to modernise the defence force.

Madam Speaker, combating financial crimes and corruption is essential to protecting the integrity of our economy and the institutions that foster stability and social wellbeing.

Funds are allocated for enhancing the financial forensic and accounting capabilities in our law enforcement institutions, to further strengthen our ability to detect and prosecute complex economic crimes.

These efforts address recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force and the State Capture Commission, ensuring that we continue to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism with urgency and precision.

There are remaining issues that require work during the year which may require funding later this year. These includes:

•	Infrastructure projects in the BFI and the rolling stock fleet renewal programme;

•	Accommodating population changes that impact on the provincial equitable share allocations;

•	Strengthening capabilities in the Office of the Chief Justice, Statistics South Africa and the South African Revenue Service; and

•	Political party funding and infrastructure provision for royal houses.