Afrigather Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will desk the Medium-Time period Funds Coverage Assertion (MTBPS) in Parliament on 30 October 2024.
The MTBPS units authorities coverage targets and priorities, forecasts the macroeconomy trajectory, and tasks the fiscal framework over the subsequent three years by outlining spending and income estimates.
GODONGWANA SET TO TABLE MEDIUM-TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT
The Medium-Time period Funds Coverage Assertion performs a big function in how the nation manages its cash and influences the funds we see each February.
The MTBPS does greater than report funds; it shapes the nation’s funds. It gives an in depth plan and shares what the Nationwide Treasury expects the economic system to do. It additionally permits the federal government to make fast adjustments to its budgets in an emergency.
One of many MTBPS’s major features is to offer an up to date view of the nation’s financial well being.
Godongwana will desk the Medium-Time period Funds Coverage Assertion in Parliament at 14:00 on Wednesday, 30 October.
HOW DID THINGS LOOK LIKE FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN 2023?
In November 2023, Godongwana confirmed that the nation’s funds deficit had worsened by 4.9% because the funds speech he tabled in February.
South Africa confronted a R57 billion shortfall on the time and wanted to make good spending cuts of roughly R213 billion over the subsequent 4 years. The projected income shortfall over the subsequent three years stood at an anticipated R178 billion.
In the course of the 2024 funds speech, Godongwana mentioned authorities is staying the course on the fiscal technique outlined within the 2023 MTBPS and can obtain a major funds surplus in 2023/2024,
with debt stabilising by 2025/2026.
Godongwana mentioned the consolidated funds deficit is projected to slim from 4.9% of Gross Home Product (GDP) in 2023/2024 to three.3% by the tip of the 2024 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) interval.
“The balanced method to fiscal consolidation contains expenditure restraint and reasonable
income will increase, whereas persevering with to help the social wage and making certain extra
funding for essential companies.”
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