Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has challenged young people to take a stand and constructively engage on socio-political issues.
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South Africans have anxiously awaited the Budget Speech that is set to be delivered today, 22 February 2023, by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. The annual Budget Speech is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the country’s finances, information about its economic standing, distribution of revenue across government spheres, amendments to tax, expenditure across national departments, and overall vision for South Africa’s financial way forward. In his State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa emphasized the government’s immediate priorities of resolving the electricity crisis, reducing unemployment, and fighting corruption and crime. Minister Godongwana is expected to provide details as to the way in which government plans to use its funds to address these commitments.