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SA records budget deficit of R13.11bn in March

South Africa recorded a budget deficit of R13.11bn ($704m) in March 2025.

By Sfundo Parakozov

2 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Source: Reuters.

This is compared with a surplus of R3.36bn in the same month last year, National Treasury data showed on Wednesday, 7 May 2025.

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