The National Treasury is meddling in an area it knows little about: social security policy.
27 February 2022 - 00:00Was the 2022 budget designed for the bankers, or for the people?
Despite a revenue windfall of nearly R200bn, the Treasury has shown that its priority remains pumping public money into financial markets to pay down the debt faster than required, rather than the desperate struggle of millions of South Africans to feed themselves and their households...A subscription gives you full digital access to all Sunday Times content.Registered on the BusinessLIVE, Business Day or Financial Mail websites? Sign in with the same details.
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