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The Political Economy of the 2025 Budget

South Africa’s finance minister faces opposition to his budget proposals, both in cabinet and in parliament. Traditionally, spending and revenue proposals are presented on Budget Day as the consolidated fiscal plan of the government.
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Challenging inequalities through policy relevant academic research.

Trevor Manuel

2024 Francis Wilson Memorial Lecture

The second annual Francis Wilson Memorial Lecture was delivered by former Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel. The title was “How to build – and break – a capable state: structural reform and institution building in the democratic era".
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OpenSALDRU

OpenSALDRU

The SALDRU repository contains publications from research conducted within the research unit. Select a collection to browse its contents.
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