Government's debt and its impact on public spending is a concern for the the Budget Justice Coalition representing civic organisations, which says it hopes the finance minister will not use the social budget to fund the crises.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will table the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament; Ilifa Labantwana is hosting a virtual conversation about public funding for early childhood development; and the 8th African Women Writers’ Symposium is kicking off with the Nadine Gordimer in Me.