It seems to us that the most urgent political priority for South Africa is dealing with our economic crisis in a manner that reduces inequality and eradicates poverty. Deliberations around the MTBPS should by necessity be guided by and respond to this political priority. In assessing the MTBPS, we would be looking at (1) measures…
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As a country we have come to a point of no return. If we are ever going to be bold and politically courageous, the time is now. The socio-economic crisis in which people live is becoming worse every day. Millions of South African families are struggling to put food on the table. The line…
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PMBEJD’s comment on the Panel Report on VAT: The scope given to the panel to deal with the VAT increase seems to have been too narrow to deal with the crux of the affordability problem facing millions of South African families. The heart of the problem is the low wage and low social…
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South African households are facing an affordability crisis. No amount of tinkering around the edges of our economic framework which has caused these problems is going to change this. Families cannot afford to eat properly. Given this context, the scope and the timeline given by Treasury to the Expert Panel was too narrow and too…
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