MAMOKETE LIJANE: The fiscal outlook is as precarious as a house of cards
01 November 2022 - 18:15
In a discussion about the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) with a large bond investor last week, we lamented the fragility of SA’s fiscal policy framework.
The weaknesses in central government finances — summarised as high borrowing and debt levels — have been well discussed. However, the difficulties in the state more broadly, including in the provinces, municipalities and state-owned enterprises (SOEs), add a frightening “house of cards” dimension to the fiscal outlook...
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