Editorial: Mini-budget makes big promises: A healthier public purse could signal better days ahead, but a lot remains to be seen
In February, he delivered the welcome news that the tough years of budget cuts would come to a close. And on Wednesday, in the, he said the treasury has been able to stabilise debt two years ahead of schedule.
Godongwana is closer to achieving what his predecessor couldn’t: investment grade status for the country. Today, this view is difficult to dispute. Many of us — other than, perhaps, the mine bosses — feel worse off than we did before Godongwana took the reins. And ratepayers are paying for services they don’t get at a time when they need their money the most.
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