BUDGET 3.0 | Tensions with US leave SA vulnerable, Godongwana admits
The rapid intensification of trade tensions and elevated policy uncertainty are weighing on the global growth outlook
21 May 2025 - 14:53
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana admits in the latest iteration of his 2025 budget that South Africa is exposed to a volatile external environment as a result of trade tensions and tariffs announced by the President Donald Trump administration...
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