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All systems go for Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is to present South Africa’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement to the National Assembly, outlining revised economic forecasts and expenditure estimates. It contributes to Parliament’s consideration of the fiscal framework for the next national budget.

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The statement provides Parliament and the public with the National Treasury’s assessment of the economy and government’s updated fiscal plans.

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