The political transition is a good opportunity for greater transparency about how the government shapes the economy
The ruling party’s economic transformation committee head, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said the treasury’s proposals were ‘unfortunate’, ‘illegal’ and a ‘tick-box exercise’
The proposal suggested the bloated cabinet be cut and departments trim their expenditure
Another round of spending cuts stand to shake the governing party’s already rickety foundations
The finance minister has said it’s not an austerity project. But the numbers and economists disagree