Total south african government spending flirted with the R2 trillion mark in the 2019/20 financial year, according to data published by Stats SA. The South African government spent R1,97 Trillion in 2019/20, representing a 10% rise from the R1,79 trillion recorded in 2018/19" Government spending in South Africa is financed through i tax revenues collected from households and firms ii borrowing from the central bank, domestic market and international market iii income from partial and or full ownership in enterprises A II and iii B i and ii C i D i, ii, and iii.