An Initial Analysis Of The Budget Speech - Outdated Information And The Unemployment Rate

The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Kenneth Matambo indicated, at paragraph 11 of the speech, as a point of reference, that the current government’s priority is to consolidate development gains for economic transformation. It is in this regard that the column takes into consideration, the sentiments of Mmabatho Motsamai.

As a background, and by profession, and practice, Motsamai is a digital developmentalist and focuses on the documentation of inclusive development in Africa. She is the founding editor of The Afrolutionist, an institution that stimulates dialogue of cultural economic, social development and environmental justice.