Second bite at budget is a chance to get it right
Hopefully our leaders across parties will show the political maturity to contemplate the trade-offs necessary to surmount the crisis
23 February 2025 - 00:00
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s attempt to foist a VAT hike on the country was a spectacular and embarrassing failure, suggesting desperation on his part in that he seems to have had adequate warning that the proposal would not pass muster in parliament. ..
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