President Ramaphosa said it was essential that the concerns raised by different parties around the budget were properly addressed, 'in the interests of accountability, transparency and consensus-building'.
He said Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana being forced to delay presenting the budget in parliament gave rise to “concern and uncertainty among South Africans, investors and the financial markets” alike.
Ramaphosa continued the Public Relations campaign following the unprecedented postponement of the budget in his latest newsletter released on Monday. He said it was therefore essential that the concerns raised by different parties around the budget were properly addressed, “in the interests of accountability, transparency and consensus-building”.
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