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Pulling a rabbit out of the hat
The 2023 national budget is a crowd pleaser that holds the line on fiscal consolidation while gifting Eskom R254bn, avoiding tax hikes and dodging a number of bullets. But how long can this hold?
23 February 2023 - 09:10
Hats off to finance minister Enoch Godongwana, the magician of Mzansi.
Godongwana has managed to craft a budget on the coattails of the commodity boom that honours South Africa’s commitment to fiscal consolidation while also saving Eskom, providing tax relief, protecting pro-poor spending and steering more funds towards infrastructure...
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