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Finance Minister Godongwana delivers GNU coalition's medium-term budget

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What happened

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Enoch Godongwana presented the medium-term budget policy statement for the GNU coalition, which increased planned expenditure by R45 billion. The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant will be extended for another year, though the government did not mention President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan for the grant to become permanent. The National Treasury also revised gross tax collections for the current fiscal year up by R17.1 billion.

From bizcommunity.com, cbn.co.za

Why it matters

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The budget was delivered against a difficult economic backdrop, with Treasury expecting the economy to expand by 1.2 percent this year, down from 1.6 percent in February estimates. The government plans to use revenue overruns to support growth via investment rather than pursuing faster fiscal consolidation.

From cbn.co.za

Who's involved

  • Enoch GodongwanaMinister of Finance who tabled the medium-term budget policy statement
  • National TreasuryThe government agency responsible for policy oversight and budget execution
  • GNUThe coalition structure for which the budget was delivered
  • Cyril RamaphosaPresident of South Africa and a partner in the GNU structure

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • randSpeculative

    Currency valuation and market confidence could be influenced by the budgetary signals and fiscal outlook

  • ShopriteSpeculative

    Retailers like Shoprite might face increased input costs due to the government's failure to exempt chicken portions from VAT

  • National TreasurySpeculative

    The National Treasury's operational mandate could be defined by the new budget increases and revenue identification

How it developed

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  1. The budget policy statement delivered by the Minister faced criticism.1 source
  2. Godongwana tabled the mini budget, increasing planned expenditure by R45 billion.1 source
  3. Godongwana presented the budget statement for the GNU coalition.1 source

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