WHILE South Africa was at a point of great uncertainty, the country was also at a moment of great opportunity which will require tough decisions to be made, says Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.
The Finance Minister made the clarion call while delivering his first Budget Vote in Parliament on Wednesday.
In his address, Godongwana said: “The moment demands that we stick to the policy course of balancing support for the most vulnerable households, with the careful rehabilitation of our public finances”.
Over the next year, he said the National Treasury would continue to support government’s ability to “ensure stable, sustainable growth and equitable and efficient allocation of public resources”.
He said the Department would continue to pursue a balanced and prudent fiscal strategy in order to stabilise the public finances.
“Although public finances remain under some strain, the fiscal position has improved somewhat in comparison to this time last year.
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