Ncube’s mid-term budget review entrenches status quo, shields poor

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s upcoming mid-term budget review will double down on existing economic policies, prioritizing social protection for vulnerable populations and market stabilization measures. The government’s refusal to deviate from its current trajectory comes despite mounting pressure from industry and labor for stimulus interventions. The review will test whether fiscal orthodoxy can hold against escalating cost-of-living protests and a fragile ZiG currency. [The Daily News reported the policy stance.]