Dire state of economy no reason for SA not to invest in a greener, hi-tech future
Government incentives must be strengthened and carbon tax should be used to support green R&D
26 October 2020 - 20:00
Wednesday’s medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) is expected to be scary and frustrating.
Scary because it will further expose the dire state of the SA economy, made worse by the coronavirus pandemic, and because it is likely to bring or signal new taxes. Frustrating because there may be little clarity on where the government plans to cut public spending programmes...
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