Isaah Mhlanga on SA’s Budget Speech: adopting a business-friendly approach

March 05, 2021 00:24:28
Isaah Mhlanga on SA’s Budget Speech: adopting a business-friendly approach
Economic Research Southern Africa
Isaah Mhlanga on SA’s Budget Speech: adopting a business-friendly approach

Mar 05 2021 | 00:24:28

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Show Notes

After the challenges raised by Covid-19 and the increasing risks concerning South Africa’s fiscal sustainability, there were three objectives that the Finance Minister’s Budget Speech ought to have addressed.  Following on from a previous podcast, this podcast explores whether or not these objectives as well as the expectations of South Africans, were met. Once again, ERSA’s host speaks to Isaah Mhlanga, a Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes, who explains the importance of growing our tax-paying pool and what a realistic outlook is for our fiscal deficit, given the structural issues we are currently facing. With the Finance Minister adopting a […]

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