Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday announced that government would reduce South Africa's expenditure ceiling by R10bn in the next financial year and by a further R16bn in 2018/19.
In the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) it was stated that total government spending over the next three years is expected to increase at 7.6%. Spending in most departmental segments will grow above inflation.
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