South African budget may ease downgrade fears
The government has opted for moderate tax increases amid efforts to tackle ballooning public debt
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- Growth, revenue
- Tax changes
- Expenditure
- Education
- Health, social services, drought relief
- State-owned enterprises
- Outlook
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_350.jpg "South Africa’s Minister of Finance Malusi Gigaba delivers the 2018 budget (Reuters/Mike Hutchings)")