DA welcomes budget, EFF decries its ‘prioritising of private sector profits’

The DA in broadly welcoming the medium term budget policy statement on Wednesday gave itself a pat on the back for what it says was its tireless work in government.With it being a critical part of the GNU, the DA said it welcomes the budget delivered by finance minister Enoch Godongwana which focused on economic reform and private sector involvement.Its spokespersons on finance, Wendy Alexander and Dr Mark Burke, said the budget reflected the DA’s influence in guiding policy in the GNU.“While today’s announcement marks a new chapter in South Africa’s economic trajectory, we have…