National Treasury Post-Budget Breakfast: Godongwana defends growth plan as debt stabilises and tax hikes retreat

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, Deputy Ministers Ashor Sarupen and David Masondo, and DG Duncan Pieterse unpack the 2026 Budget at Treasury’s post-budget breakfast. From debt stabilisation and structural reform to small business relief, infrastructure spend and municipal dysfunction, the team argues South Africa has “turned the corner” – but tough trade-offs remain..Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here.Support South Africa’s bastion of independent journalism, offering balanced insights on investments, business, and the political economy, by joining BizNews Premium. Register here.If you prefer WhatsApp for updates, sign up to the BizNews channel here..Watch here.Listen here

National Treasury Post-Budget Breakfast: Godongwana defends growth plan as debt stabilises and tax hikes retreat

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