Triple Crisis Of Low Economic Growth, Poverty, And Unemployment: State Must Prioritise The Dignity Of Our People
The foundations of our democracy are wobbling under a triple crisis of low economic growth, high unemployment and entrenched poverty.
The foundations of our democracy are wobbling under a triple crisis of low economic growth, high unemployment and entrenched poverty.
GOOD welcomes the South African Reserve Bank’s decision not to increase the Repo rate, leaving it unchanged at 8.25%, amid growing financial pressure on South Africans.
This is the speech that was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General and Member of Parliament, Brett Herron, during today’s debate on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill.
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s Medium Term Budget Speech hit the anticipated defensive notes to mitigate cuts in government spending, but failed to present a vision or pathway to get through the economic morass.
If the choice, in the short term, is between borrowing or cutting social and infrastructure expenditure then we must choose borrowing.
The Good party calls on the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele and Minister of Transport, Lydia Sindisiwe Chikunga to urgently work together to find a long-term solution to the threat made against truck drivers on South Africa’s roads.
GOOD speech by Brett Herron, GOOD: Secretary-General & Member of Parliament 03 March 2022 Note to editors: This was the speech delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of Parliament, Brett…