austerity

South Africa is bent on austerity: there's a strong case that it should change tack: National Treasury and its political principal, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni,support budget cuts, labour market deregulation, and tax cuts. Getty ImagesAs government, economists, activists, business leaders and the public debate the size and scope of government support to the COVID-19 hit … [Read more...] about South Africa is bent on austerity: there’s a strong case that it should change tack | The Conversation