Political parties express Mid-Term Budget expectations

ActionSA MP Alan Beesley says they want the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana to make bold reforms that will stimulate economic growth and address high levels of unemployment when he tables the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament on Wednesday.

“As ActionSA, there are several things that we want the finance minister to cover in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement that he presents on Wednesday.

These include bold reforms to get the economy going to address the unemployment crisis; concrete plan on how to address the illicit trade and then increase funding to SARS.

But most importantly, we want the finance minister to speak on these record fuel prices that are having a devastating impact on all South Africans and the economy as a whole,” says Beesley.

Budget Statement | Finance Minister to deliver Mid-Term Budget: Thokozile Madonko weighs in MKP MP Kwenzokuhle Madlala says they want Godongwana to be clear on how investment is going to be prioritised.

“Priority number one is how investment is going to be prioritised to create employment.

How are we going to ensure that we create massive job opportunities, firstly, that are going to grow our GDP and ensure that our people have household income and they are able to have their capacity to spend?” says Madlala.

DA MP Kingsley Wakelin says they expect Godongwana to mainly address debt stabilisation.

Wakelin says they demand better spending and greater accountability.

“We demand better spending, faster reforms and greater accountability.

The DA has five areas it would like to engage on.

The first one is the stabilisation of the public debt.

We expect that MTBPS must deliver on debt stabilisation commitments made, as well as the sustainable primary surplus.

The second matter is around the fiscal anchor.