The 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on 12 November, marks a delicate balancing act between fiscal prudence, political compromise, and reform-driven recovery. It arrives at a moment of renewed fiscal discipline but persistent political fragility, where the Government of National Unity (GNU) faces the dual challenge of maintaining…
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Policing lifestyles, the new obsession of our governing class
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The government has been seen to be insistent on creating heavy-headed regulations that are seemingly aimed at policing habits and lifestyles of citizens, this article unpacks how the government has been pursuing laws that interfere with people’s freedom of choice. Highlighting how these regulations neglect to consider and address the root causes of the same…
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