How Godongwana’s obstinacy cancelled the budget
Desperate to find money to fund the state’s ambitious spending plans, finance minister ignored warnings about VAT hike plan
23 February 2025 - 00:00
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, desperate to plug the gaping hole in South Africa’s fiscus, ignored warnings from all sides that his plan to hike VAT was doomed to failure. ..
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