South Africa's Finance Minister is expected to present the country's 2026 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday. The MTBPS is an important economic update from the government, and gives an indication of what it will do in future budgets. Ahead of the statement , the  Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC) argues that austerity, privatisation and monetary reforms are hollowing out the state and have made the state dysfunctional. They are calling for government to fix the state and not to sell it .....For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Aliya Chikte, Economic Justice Programme Officer at the Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC)

<p>South Africa's Finance Minister is expected to present the country's 2026 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday. The MTBPS is an important economic update from the government, and gives an indication of what it will do in future budgets. Ahead of the statement , the &nbsp;Alternative Information &amp; Development Centre (AIDC) argues that austerity, privatisation and monetary reforms are hollowing out the state and have made the state dysfunctional. They are calling for government to fix the state and not to sell it .....For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Aliya Chikte, Economic Justice Programme Officer at the Alternative Information &amp; Development Centre (AIDC)</p>

Current Affairs programme which provides listeners with the latest local and International news hosted by Elvis Preslin. Tune in 104-107 every Saturday and Sunday morning from 6 to 7 am

Current Affairs programme which provides listeners with the latest local and International news hosted by Elvis Preslin.

The Weekend View

This programme provides listeners with local and international news on Saturday and Sunday, hosted by Sebenzile Nkambule and Bongiwe Zwane. Listen to SAfm 104-107 Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 7 a.m.

<p>This programme provides listeners with local and international news on Saturday and Sunday, hosted by Sebenzile Nkambule and Bongiwe Zwane. Listen to SAfm 104-107 Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 7 a.m.</p>