CLAIRE BISSEKER: Godongwana’s ‘Goldilocks budget’ too lukewarm for some
The 2022 budget has something for everyone. But in deferring harsh spending restraints, it may be shoring up problems for later
24 February 2022 - 07:00
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has delivered a crowd-pleasing, business-friendly budget that uses a larger-than-expected R180bn revenue overrun to provide generous tax relief, achieve faster debt stabilisation and extend social spending.
It’s a “Goldilocks” outcome – neither too hot nor too cold – that SA could hardly have imagined two years ago, as the economy was roiled by the pandemic...
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