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Five areas of concern to watch for in the MTBPS

‘Economic growth in SA has been missing for a decade’ – Dr Adrian Saville.

While there is much anticipation around the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS), given the faltering economy and strained fiscal status, newly-appointed Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni is unlikely to introduce any major policy changes. 

This is according to Dr Adrian Saville, of Cannon Asset Managers, who says it is likely that the MTBPS will be used to flag key constraints on economic recovery. He shares five critical areas of concern that investors should watch in this year’s MTBPS.

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