Minister Godongwana says economic growth is the government’s top priority [SOUND]

# Minister of Finance  Enoch Godongwana says economic growth is South Africa’s main priority, while acknowledging that fiscal policy alone cannot generate the growth needed to address unemployment. National Treasury has lowered its 2026 economic growth forecast to 1.2-percet, down from 1.6-percent, due to global pressures. He participated in the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation’s Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum debate on economic growth stimulation and job creation. Godongwana emphasised that government must contain debt to protect its ability to fund education, healthcare and other essential services: