South African Cabinet Backs Budget Framework, Godongwana Says

South Africa’s new coalition cabinet largely accepted the government’s existing fiscal framework, though sticking points may arise when allocations are made at budget time, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said.

Ministers from the so-called government of national unity met in Pretoria on Saturday and Sunday to map out priority areas over the next five years. It was the first time they’ve held a strategic planning session, known locally as a lekgotla, since the formation of a coalition government last month.