METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope

GWEN RAMOKGOPA, ANC TREASURER GENERAL

MAPHEFO SIPULA - DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIST & HEAD OF
RESEARCH & IMPACT AT PROPERTY POINT


PROF ANDRE ROUX - ECONOMIST AT STELLENBOSCH BUSINESS
SCHOOL

MAPHEFO SIPULA - DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIST &amp; HEAD OF RESEARCH &amp; IMPACT AT PROPERTY POINT
 PROF ANDRE ROUX - ECONOMIST AT STELLENBOSCH BUSINESS SCHOOL

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS & CIVIL ORGANISATION REACTION

- MK PARTY: DR. THANTI MTHANTI UMKHONTO WESIZWE
PARTY (MK PARTY) CHAIRPERSON OF THE ECONOMIC
TRANSFORMATION SUB-COMMITTEE.
ATM: VUYO ZUNGULA, AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION
MOVEMENT (ATM) PARLIAMENTARY LEADER
- RISE MZANSI - SONGEZO ZIBI, RISE MZANSI LEADER &
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHAIRPERSON OF THE STANDING
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

- MK PARTY: DR. THANTI MTHANTI UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY (MK PARTY) CHAIRPERSON OF THE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION SUB-COMMITTEE.
<ul>
<li>ATM: VUYO ZUNGULA, AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT (ATM) PARLIAMENTARY LEADER</li>
<li>- RISE MZANSI - SONGEZO ZIBI, RISE MZANSI LEADER &amp; NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHAIRPERSON OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS</li>
</ul>

The rand and the markets have reacted positively to a 2026 budget which forecast modest annual economic growth of 1.6% and a stabilisation of government debt which remains incredibly high but is expected to drop following the 2025/26 financial year. Finance Minister Enoch Godongoana also announced some relief for tax payers with the government decision to withdraw the 20-billion-rand in tax increases which were provisionally included in the May 2025 Budget. However, did the budget go far enough in addressing the country’s three major economic problems of poverty, unemployment and inequality? Over the next couple of hours we’ll be hearing from different political parties, experts and civil organisations as they react to the 2026 Budget.

The rand and the markets have reacted positively to a 2026 budget which forecast modest annual economic&nbsp;growth of 1.6% and a stabilisation of government debt which remains incredibly high but is expected to drop&nbsp;following the 2025/26 financial year.&nbsp;Finance Minister Enoch Godongoana also announced some relief for tax payers with the government decision&nbsp;to withdraw the 20-billion-rand in tax increases which were provisionally included in the May 2025 Budget.&nbsp;However, did the budget go far enough in addressing the country&rsquo;s three major economic problems of&nbsp;poverty, unemployment and inequality?&nbsp;Over the next couple of hours we&rsquo;ll be hearing from different political parties, experts and civil organisations&nbsp;as they react to the 2026 Budget.

GWEN RAMOKGOPA, ANC TREASURER GENERAL

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