#FOLLOWTHEMONEY: EXPECTATIONS FOR THE BUDGET SPEECH TODAY AND A LOOK OF
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP IN THE
USA TODAY.

 AS FINANCE MINISTER ENOCH GODONGWANA PREPARES TO DELIVER THE NATIONAL
BUDGET ON TODAY, THERE IS GROWING PRESSURE FOR A FISCAL PLAN THAT
PRIORITIZES ECONOMIC GROWTH, JOB CREATION, AND STRENGTHENING OF SOCIAL
SUPPORT SYSTEMS.
 THIS WILL BE GODONGWANA’S THIRD ATTEMPT AT PRESENTING THE BUDGET,
FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CHALLENGES LARGELY DUE TO DISAGREEMENTS OVER A
PROPOSED 2% INCREASE IN VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT).

 PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA IS IN WASHINGTON AHEAD OF TODAYS MEETING WITH
HIS US COUNTERPART, DONALD TRUMP. SOUTH AFRICA'S DOMESTIC POLICIES AND
STANCE ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS HAVE BEEN CRITICISED BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
RAMAPHOSA AND HIS TEAM ARE HOPING TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT.

 WE ARE JOINED BY OUR RESIDENT AWARD WINNING ECONOMIST AND EDUPRENUER
NDUMISO KUBHEKA ON THE LINE TO HAVE HELP US UNPACK ALL THIS.