Budget 2026 – spending it right


WITH less than a month before Budget 2026, it is an opportune time to have a preview of expectations as far as the government’s revenue, expenditure and financials are concerned.

The forecast must also consider the need for discipline to ensure the government’s budget deficit targets are on course to dip below 3% by 2030 or earlier.

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