MTBPS: Read Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s full speech here
South Africa’s Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, delivered his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament on Wednesday. Below is his full speech.– BUSINESS REPORT
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