Most political parties in Parliament reacted positively to the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement delivered by Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, while some likened it to political point scoring ahead of the local government elections next month. Among others, government has revised down its economic growth forecast for 2026 to one-point-two percent from one-point-six percent projected in the February Budget. Growth is expected to reach two percent by 2029. Godongwana also announced a drop in fuel levy of three rand a litre for diesel and one rand-50 cents for petrol, on November 4th.  Zalene Merrington reports...