EDITORIAL: Back to the drawing board for a ‘saleable budget’
Finance minister says lessons have been learnt and there will now be a more consultative process
05 May 2025 - 05:00
Briefing media last week, finance minister Enoch Godongwana said he and his team would be working hard to produce a “saleable” budget document to present to parliament on May 21.
You have to wonder why the minister didn’t think of crafting a saleable budget in the first place. It could have saved everyone a lot of the trouble and trauma that has surrounded the budget process and the government of national unity itself since he failed in his first effort to table a budget on February 19...
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