The finance minister said South Africa still needs to address shortcomings but hopes the sanctions will not be severe
The majority of the relief comes in the form of incentives given to businesses and households investing in alternative energy
However, the treasury still expects the country to achieve a main budget surplus from this year onwards
M&G Editor-in-Chief Ron Derby expects Godongwana to follow a rather similar course that his predecessors have set, by kicking the can down the road, yet again at his budget speech