AUDIO: Budget speech expectations

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

 

 

-Neo Leeuw / Jacanews