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IN FULL | Read finance minister Tito Mboweni's #Budget2019

20 February 2019 - 14:45 By TimesLIVE
Finance minister Tito Mboweni
Finance minister Tito Mboweni
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Finance minister Tito Mboweni delivered his maiden budget in parliament on Wednesday.

Here's everything you need to know about the budget, from Mboweni's speech to the highlights.

Read the full, unedited speech:

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Highlights and statistics of the 2019 budget:

Read the full 2019 budget review here:

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