[WATCH LIVE] Budget 2021: Mboweni dives into state of South Africa's economy
Mboweni will unveil the 2021 Budget in Parliament this afternoon.
It's expected that he'll focus on outlining how the National Treasury will finance the government’s efforts to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic.
WATCH LIVE: Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers his Budget Speech at 2pm
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