Budget Deadlock Ends: What Now For SA’s Public Finances?

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After months of fiscal uncertainty, Parliament has finally passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, a crucial step in unlocking government spending and ending South Africa’s budget stalemate. But what exactly does this mean for the economy, and what happens next?

We speak to Professor Dumisani Jantjies, Director of the Parliamentary Budget Office, to break down the complex journey of this year’s budget, from initial deadlock and failed tax proposals, to the reintroduction of a scaled-back plan by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
28 Jul 2025 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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