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A consolidated planning function, ideally within or closely aligned to National Treasury, would help align policy and fiscal spending in a way that maximises its impact and crowds in the private sector, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.
South Africa needs a government that can commit itself to delivery.
We must consolidate a coalition government and get to work. It is urgent that the parties strike an agreement that South Africans can be confident will underpin an effective government. As Business Leadership SA (BLSA) noted last week, we welcome the call by the ANC to act in the interests of our country and safeguard our constitutional democracy. We trust that it will find those parties it can align with, and those parties show similar magnanimity in engaging. A great deal rests on an effective partnership and the world is watching.
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