# The National Treasury has begun quantifying savings from its Targeted and Responsible Savings initiative, which identifies low-priority programmes and ghost workers for removal. Savings of 6.7-billion-rand are projected in the 2026 budget framework, including three-billion-rand from social grant fraud. Treasury director-general, Duncan Pieterse, says the plan moves away from blanket budget cuts and focuses on efficiency, accountability, and improved service delivery across departments and provinces.
Treasury targets R6.7-billion in savings through Targeted and Responsible Savings initiative