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/ 30 October 2008
Trevor Manuel’s medium-term budget policy statement could have taken a more aggressive approach.
Consumers will be shrinking from the pain of high interest rates for a year or so more.
The distribution of wealth in post-apartheid South Africa has become more unequal, writes Réjane Woodroffe.
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/ 22 February 2008
This budget was expected to deliver solutions that would put at bay fears of slower GDP growth because of inadequate energy resources. However, the budget proposals fell short of providing incentives that will lead to the behaviour changes needed to make South Africa more energy efficient, writes Réjane Woodroffe.