MTBPS 2026: Opposition calls Godongwana’s fuel levy cuts ‘a scam’ as GNU offers muted support
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Political reactions to Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement range from cautious GNU endorsement to fierce opposition dismissals of fuel levy cuts as electioneering.
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