Frontline services to suffer the most in budget 3.0, but don’t blame the minister, coalition partners say
To try to minimise the revenue shortfall, Enoch Godongwana is likely to slash government expenditure by no less than R60bn, say sources
21 May 2025 - 04:30
South Africans must brace themselves for expenditure cuts on frontline services, political parties who worked with finance minister Enoch Godongwana on the proposed budget to be tabled before parliament said on the eve of the speech. ..
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