Election promises hint at austerity measures

Election promises hint at austerity measures

Voters face uncertainty about potential austerity

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The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) is expected to lead a national march to the office of the National Treasury and the Department of Basic Education, as well as that of Higher Education and Training in Pretoria on Wednesday. The march is in protest against the austerity measures and budget cuts. Provincial SADTU secretary Walter Hlaise says austerity measure undermines public service delivery, which includes education. “We see a…

The government is considering an austerity cure of 40 billion euros. Little Elon Musk, but the style is there! Prime Minister François Bayrou and the Minister of Economy Eric Lombard held on Tuesday April 15th a "big conference" on public finances. Aim: to double the austere introduction of the 2025 budget for the 2026 budget and to achieve at least 40 billion "savings" on public spending. That is at least 14 billion on state spending, 8 billion…