# Cosatu is calling on Parliament and government to initiate a national dialogue in the run up to the fiscal framework and revenue proposals and the 2026 budget. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the 2025 budget last week after the withdrawal of the proposed 0.5-percentage point VAT hike. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says government needs to know about South Africans expenditure priorities and what they can live without:
COSATU calls on Parliament and government to initiate a national dialogue on 2026 Budget [SOUND]
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