In a drought, but resilient like an aloe – Mboweni on economy

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LONDON — There was an acknowledgement by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni that many of South Africa’s economic woes are self-inflicted. At a news conference before his budget speech in Cape Town, he gave the backdrop of his budget and says the Government was taking steps to fix the problems and “go back to the plum years.” And there was a warning to those not paying their taxes… ”Ceasar can break your bones!” - Linda van Tilburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Feb 2019 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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