Compromise Is The Way To Go

Here is supposedly an ancient Chinese curse along the lines of "May you live in interesting times." South Africa is certainly living through such times at the moment, with the brewing battle over the budget.

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But, we will have to wait and see whether those times will turn out to be a blessing or a scourge.

There is bound to be a brutal fight in parliament in the next few weeks as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tries to push through the government's plan for revenue and spending for 2025-26.