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Podcast: The Daily Discourse
Episode: Citizens Corner: 2026 Budget Speech preview
Description: As we countdown the hours until the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables his 2026 Budget Speech, we take a moment to consider the expectations for the public purse and which ones will make it to the Nation's balance sheet. What new thing can we expect this time around and how much manoeuvring does the Finance Minister have this time around? Some political parties are calling for the Minister to cut wasteful expenditure, prevent tax bracket creep, end outsourcing, allocate more money to education, initiatives for jobs and increase budget for public safety. Some civil society organizations have called...