# Communications and Digital Technologies minister Solly Malatsi has tabled his 2025/26 budget, announcing a 7.8-billion-rand allocation over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework to drive digital access, innovation, and inclusion. Key allocations include 710-million-rand for SA Connect, 704-million-rand for the SABC, 588-million-rand for ICASA, and 1.8-billion-rand for the South African Post Office. The minister says the budget aims to unlock digital opportunity and drive inclusive growth in underserved communities:
Minister Malatsi says R7.8-billion digital budget will expand access and growth [SOUND]
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