Let’s turn our attention now to Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana’s maiden budget speech which he will deliver this afternoon. Professor Andre Roux who is an economist at the University of Stellenbosch Business School has penned an article where he looks at the economic climate under which former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni was working vs Ecoch Godongwana. He says that we should not look at the 2021 growth performance and the moderate fiscal easing, as a preamble to better times. He now joins us on the line to share some of his thoughts and the direction the Finance Minister should be taking….

Guest: Prof Andre Roux - Economist at the University of Stellenbosch Business School