AUDIO: Budget speech expectations
As many give their budget speech expectations, little growth is expected.
Here are a few budget expectations:
The DA's Tim Harris: The Democratic Alliance on Monday called for budgetary steps to cut state spending and lower taxes in a bid to curb the national debt and stimulate the economy.
SACCI CEO, Neren Rau: Sacci says they would like to a see a balance between spending on social priorities and on productive assets that support sustainable economic growth.
Fedusa's Dennis George: Fedusa says they would like the minister to focus on the implentation of the NDP.
And, Economist Chris Harmse: Economists and commentators are not anticipating any surprises in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s Budget speech
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