Godongwana flags unemployment, inequality as key economic challenges [SOUND]

# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says unemployment and inequality remain South Africa’s biggest economic challenges. Addressing Treasury’s first public micro-fiscal policy workshop in Pretoria, he highlighted slow growth, high debt, and rising funding pressures as ongoing concerns. Marking his fourth year in office, Godongwana noted surprises in budget planning and stressed that a stagnant economy limits revenue. He emphasised that sustainable economic growth is essential to tackle poverty and inequality effectively: