Sexism in parliament: Former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba made unscripted comments in his budget speech which suggested women fall pregnant to get child support grants.
In his inaugural budget speech, delivered on Wednesday afternoon, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba described the budget as “tough, but hopeful”.
For the first time since 1993, the government will raise Value-Added Tax (VAT) in an attempt to plug the massive funding hole in the national budget. Below is a simplified infographic on what else to look out for.
