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Fiscal anchors refer to rules that impose a limit on fiscal measures to preserve sustainability

, which aims to put public finances on a sustainable path, is exploring a binding fiscal anchor, as outlined in the February budget.

The Treasury believes that this approach would lock in the benefits of fiscal consolidation and prevent recurrent fiscal imbalances. Experts say the root of South Africa’s fiscal challenges emanated from expenditure growth that has far exceeded the revenue leading to increasing debt. The Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, will table the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament on Wednesday .With the weaknesses in the local economy, others say focus should be put on growing the economy.

 

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