Expert warns SA’s growth forecast is too optimistic as Godongwana unveils fuel relief
Economist, Dawie Roodt, has warned that South Africa's economic growth forecast of 1.2% for 2026 is overly optimistic, arguing that the country's weak economy remains its biggest challenge despite signs of improving public finances. Reacting to Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana's, Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday, Roodt said growth was likely to fall below 1%, leaving the economy unable to generate enough jobs or sustain the cost of running […]
