Budget won’t create jobs or reduce poverty, says Institute for Economic Justice
Self-defeating fiscal strategy said to shrink GDP, raise debt and make it impossible to fund state programmes
22 February 2024 - 18:34
The National Treasury’s determined pursuit of a primary budget surplus and debt stabilisation conveyed again in its 2024 budget meant sacrificing public services and long term economic growth, says the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ).
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the budget in parliament on Wednesday. ..
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