Key findings: P9101 - Capital expenditure by the public sector, 2025

The total capital expenditure by public corporations increased by R1 131 million from R85 346 million in 2024 to R86 477 million in 2025.

 

New construction works was the largest contributor to the total capital expenditure by public corporations in 2025 (R37 330 million), followed by plant, machinery and equipment (R36 121 million), leased assets and investment property (R6 536 million), ‘other’ fixed assets (R2 681 million), transport equipment (R2 421 million) and the smallest contributor was land and existing buildings at (R1 388 million).

 

Capital expenditure increased on plant, machinery and equipment (R10 159 million), followed by leased assets and investment property (R2 227 million) and transport equipment (R1 597 million). Capital expenditure decreased on new construction works (-R12 056 million), ‘other’ fixed assets (-R665 million) and land and existing buildings (-R131 million).

 

The largest percentage increase was recorded for capital expenditure on transport equipment (193,8%), followed by leased assets and investment property (51,7%) and plant, machinery and equipment (39,1%). Capital expenditure decreased on new construction works (-24,4%), followed by ‘other’ fixed assets (-19,9%) and land and existing buildings (-8,6%).The total capital expenditure by public corporations increased by R1 131 million from R85 346 million in 2024 to R86 477 million in 2025.

 

New construction works was the largest contributor to the total capital expenditure by public corporations in 2025 (R37 330 million), followed by plant, machinery and equipment (R36 121 million), leased assets and investment property (R6 536 million), ‘other’ fixed assets (R2 681 million), transport equipment (R2 421 million) and the smallest contributor was land and existing buildings at (R1 388 million).

 

Capital expenditure increased on plant, machinery and equipment (R10 159 million), followed by leased assets and investment property (R2 227 million) and transport equipment (R1 597 million). Capital expenditure decreased on new construction works (-R12 056 million), ‘other’ fixed assets (-R665 million) and land and existing buildings (-R131 million).

 

The largest percentage increase was recorded for capital expenditure on transport equipment (193,8%), followed by leased assets and investment property (51,7%) and plant, machinery and equipment (39,1%). Capital expenditure decreased on new construction works (-24,4%), followed by ‘other’ fixed assets (-19,9%) and land and existing buildings (-8,6%).