MINI-BUDGET COUNTDOWN: South Africa keeps its fiscal ship afloat as Trump’s America takes on water
By Ed StoddardSouth Africa
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It is instructive to compare South Africa’s economic rebound with the US’s decay as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement on Wednesday.
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- 28 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 18, 2026
- Byline
- Ed Stoddard
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- Daily Maverick