South Africans should brace themselves for fierce negotiations over the Budget as the DA, the second biggest party in the Government of National Unity (GNU), has made it clear that they will not simply rubberstamp a Budget proposed by the ANC.
DA leader John Steenhuisen has signalled that while the party will engage in negotiations regarding the Budget vote, they have serious reservations about the current proposal’s effectiveness in addressing economic growth and job creation.
This sentiment was echoed on Thursday during a Budget discussion among DA leaders, where Finance Deputy Minister Ashor Sarupen voiced his disappointment with the Budget tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
Sarupen said it did not resolve the fundamental problems in the economy.
“It is business as usual, and business as usual is not good…
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