With a challenging economic landscape, fluctuating currency, global trade tensions, and ongoing energy struggles what can South Africans, businesses and investors expect from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2025 Budget Speech? Investec experts Chief Economist Annabel Bishop, Treasury Economist Tertia Jacobs and Chief Investment Strategist Chris Holdsworth share their predictions for Budget 2025.

Podcast key moments:

00:00 – Introduction

01:16 - Overview of the current macroeconomic landscape

03:08 - What has changed since the Minister of Finance tabled the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in October 2024?

04:10 – What will investors be watching in Budget 2025

04:45 - How do you expect the minister to navigate fiscal deficit?

06:35 - Can government lower its debt trajectory?

07:43 – How do we drive growth in South Africa?

08:52 - Expectations for revenue in the upcoming budget? any tax increases?

13:11 - From an investment perspective, what are the implications for various key sectors and the equity market?

14:18 - Outlook for government bond yields?

15:47 - When will South Africa get to investment grade?

16:44 - How can the budget address issues related to retrenchment and unemployment?

18:12 - Are there strategies to ensure the development of a sustainable infrastructure in South Africa?

19:55 - What's the one big thing that you're looking out for in budget 2025?

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