Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is inviting South Africans to voice their economic concerns and issues they would like government to highlight when he presents the national Budget to parliament.
Government’s budget in 2016/17 will amount to over R1.3 trillion.
Gordhan wll deliver the budget on 24 February 2016 against the background of low economic growth and widespread unemployment.
He will be allocating funds towards wages‚ goods and services‚ infrastructure and supporting the poor.
“There is a need to ensure that every rand government spends makes a differences in the lives of our people‚” Gordhan said in a statement on Monday.
The Minister invited people to shares their ideas on:
- What are the three things that government does very well
- What are the three things that government should stop doing
- What are the three areas that government spending should be directed to
- How can South Africa achieve inclusive economic growth?
Contributions can be made via Facebook on the National Treasury South Africa page or via Twitter with the hashtag #Budget2016.
Where should government cut spending - Finance Minister wants to know
Government’s budget in 2016/17 will amount to over R1.3 trillion.
Gordhan wll deliver the budget on 24 February 2016 against the background of low economic growth and widespread unemployment.
He will be allocating funds towards wages‚ goods and services‚ infrastructure and supporting the poor.
“There is a need to ensure that every rand government spends makes a differences in the lives of our people‚” Gordhan said in a statement on Monday.
The Minister invited people to shares their ideas on:
- What are the three things that government does very well
- What are the three things that government should stop doing
- What are the three areas that government spending should be directed to
- How can South Africa achieve inclusive economic growth?
Contributions can be made via Facebook on the National Treasury South Africa page or via Twitter with the hashtag #Budget2016.
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