The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has rejected the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement tabled by finance minister Enoch Godongwana, saying it prioritises the racialised apartheid-style of financial development.

Godongwana tabled the MTBPS on Wednesday, 30 October, emphasising that the federal government is tightening its purse as state-owned enterprises is not going to get bailouts.

POLITICAL PARTIES REACT TO MEDIUM-TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT

During his handle, Godongwana mentioned the MTBPS outlines the federal government’s technique to maneuver the financial system to a better and extra inclusive development path, which is anchored in 4 pillars.

These embody sustaining macroeconomic stability, implementing structural reforms, supporting growth-enhancing infrastructure, and constructing state functionality.

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On the opposite hand, the Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomed the MTBPS and mentioned they’ll monitor the implementation of the introduced measures intently.

“We will ensure sustainable economic growth and real job creation for all South Africans. We also need to see a hard fiscal rule implemented in law, in addition to our three year fiscal anchor. A hard fiscal rule legislated into law will ensure we do not move backwards,” the occasion mentioned.

Likewise the Freedom Front Plus mentioned the harm of many years beneath ANC rule and misguided coverage instructions can’t be undone in a single day, nonetheless, there are rays of hope.

FF Plus member of Parliament Wouter Wessels mentioned one optimistic side is that the finance minister realises prioritisation is required to determine a viable and steady fiscal framework to result in development. And that structural reforms are wanted to realize this.

“In the previous, authorities set out what was wanted for financial development, however the plans had been by no means put into apply.

“The fact that the Minister for the first time announced decisive steps to reduce government’s wage bill, through probably offering officials who do not perform essential services early retirement packages, points to decisive action,” he mentioned.

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