The time has finally come. Finance minister Tito Mboweni will present his medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday.

It was initially set for last week before being moved to accommodate a foreign engagement for President Cyril Ramaphosa. As it turned out, Ramaphosa was in Russia,  lending credence to President Vladimir Putin’s newfound status as the preeminent global statesman...

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