Civil society groups mobilising against social impact of Treasury budget cuts This as many services, mainly at grassroots, suffer the consequences of allocation reductions in human settlements, health and transport among others. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement for 2019 in Parliament on 30 October 2019. Picture: Department of Treasury 37 days ago JOHANNESBURG - Civil society organisations said that they were mobilising against the social impact of budget cuts instituted by Treasury during October’s medium-term budget statement. This as many services, mainly at grassroots, suffer the consequences of allocation reductions in human settlements, health and transport among others.