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MTBPS 2026: Rising revenue allows for fuel levy relief, El Niño readiness in Godongwana’s mini budget

Outlet: Daily Maverick · Ed Stoddard · Published 21/10/2026 12:08 UTC

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This Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement is a big deal: debt stabilisation has been the elusive Holy Grail long pursued by Treasury, and is the metric that the markets and credit ratings watch like a hawk.

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  1. Headline · detected on 21/10/2026 13:07 UTC

    MTBPS 2026: Rising revenue allows for fuel levy relief, El Niño readiness in Godongwana’s mini-budget mini budget

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  2. Excerpt · detected on 21/10/2026 12:38 UTC

    This Medium Term Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement is a big deal: debt stabilisation has been the elusive Holy Grail long pursued by Treasury, and is the metric that the markets and credit ratings watch like a hawk.

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    Before: «This Medium Term Budget Policy Statement is a big deal: debt stabilisation has been the elusive Holy Grail long pursued by Treasury, and is the metric that the markets and credit ratings watch like a hawk.» 61f05c727eaf

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https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-21-rising-revenue-allows-for-fuel-levy-relief-el-nino-readiness-in-godongwanas-mini-budget/
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21/10/2026 12:08 UTC
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