/ 22 July 2021

Mboweni talk disrupted by chants of ‘austerity kills’

South Africa's Finance Minister Mboweni's Tough South African Budget Task
Former finance minister Tito Mboweni. (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The Thursday-night discussion was held a week after riots gripped the nation, renewing calls for a basic income grant

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