BUDGET: Cabinet applauds Medium-Term Budget Policy statement focused on stability and growth [SOUND]

# Cabinet has welcomed the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, which outlines South Africa’s fiscal framework for the next three years. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the budget prioritises health, education, and social grants, alongside major infrastructure investments in energy, water, and transport. She emphasised that setting a three-percent inflation target will lower costs, boost investor confidence, and align fiscal and monetary policy to support sustainable growth and job creation: