South Africa’s mid-term budget postponed to 11 November

[BusinessTech]

South Africa’s mid-term budget postponed to 11 November

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana will now table the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in parliament on 11 November 2021, and not 4 November 2021 as per earlier indications.

 

[rvZA]

In a brief statement, National Treasury said the postponement was due to the Local Government Elections due to take place on Monday, 1 November.

Not sure what this has to do with anything. He can get up at 07:00 on the 1st, take a bath, get to the polling station, do his vote and then go back home.

Absolutely no need to postpone this over the elections, which happened 3 days prior to his speech.