EDITORIAL: Budget will work only if Mboweni sticks to his guns
And he needs solid support from President Cyril Ramaphosa
24 February 2021 - 15:59
Among standout features of the budget unveiled on Wednesday, Covid-19 vaccines and structural reforms are top of the list. That is, together with the Treasury’s stance on spending cuts, specifically the public sector wage bill.
One can debate where these fall in the order of importance, but there could be no doubt about the sense of realism on the state of the economy and the quick and drastic action required...
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