PALI LEHOHLA | The collapse of the budget speech opened a gap for fresh economic thought
There are two reasons for the possibility of alternatives getting a foot in the door
03 March 2025 - 04:30
National Treasury had mastered the art of pushing through with both the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) and the budget speech, to the extent that any protestation towards it would fall on deaf ears. ..
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