2021/2022 national budget: Opposition leaders differ, consumers optimistic

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2021/2022 national budget: Opposition leaders differ, consumers optimistic

The 2021/2022 national budget as presented by the Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu on Friday, May 28, 2021, has attracted mixed reactions from pundits and politicians, with many though expressing optimism it is pro-poor and that it may positively change the nation’s economic fortunes in the short-term. According to some analysts, the budget has delivered […]

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