OMPHILE MAOTWE | Budget farce spits in the faces of poor and working class
The desperate ANC messed up the process, hoodwinked smaller parties and violated legal requirements
16 April 2025 - 04:30
South Africa’s budget process has descended into a farce, a grotesque display of procedural violations, incompetence and deceit. The EFF categorically reject the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals tabled by the minister of finance, not only because of its devastating impact on the poor, but also due to the sheer disregard for the legislative process that has accompanied its adoption...
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