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MTBPS 2026: Rising revenue allows for fuel levy relief, El Niño readiness in Godongwana’s mini-budget

Ed Stoddard · Daily Maverick
Published 22 Oct 2026, 1:15 am·just now·1 min read
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This Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement is a big deal: debt stabilisation has been the elusive Holy Grail long pursued by Treasury, and is the metric that the markets and credit ratings watch like a hawk.

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