HIGHLIGHTS

Plans to spend an extra R59.9 billion over the next three years.

Budget deficit lower than expected at 4.6 percent.

Inflation forecast to rise from 5 percent to 6.2 percent this year.

Real growth in noninterest government spending of 2.6 percent over next three years.

Personal income tax relief of R9.5bn.

Tax breaks to encourage non-retirement savings.

Less red tape and tax incentives to help small and micro businesses.

Petrol and diesel to go up by 28c a litre.

Pack of 20 cigarettes to cost 58c more.

Litre of wine to go up by 18c, 340ml can of beer by 9c and 750ml bottle of spirits by R6.

Electricity levy to go up by 1c/kwh. R6.2bn for job creation. R9.5bn for an economic support and competitiveness package, including R2.3bn for special economic zones.

R3bn to equalise subsidies to no-fees schools and get more children into Grade R.

R1bn for a national health insurance pilot project at 10 sites.

R1.4bn for early childhood development.

R4bn for new passenger rail coaches.

R1bn for rail signalling and depot infrastructure.

R4.7bn to roll out more solar water geysers.

R1.8bn for municipal infrastructure.

R3.9bn for upgrading informal settlements.