SOWETO - Treasury has withdrawn its proposed VAT hike. Although, it comes at a price.
Measures to cushion poor households against the impact will also be withdrawn.
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Budget cuts are also on the cards to cover the fiscal shortfall.
Dr Trevor Ngwane of the University of Johannesburg's Sociology Department believes that while Minister Godongwana has stated that he will prepare for a new attack on social security, people must continue to struggle.