# SA’s budget: Fragile or fixable?

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Podcast: [Democracy Unplugged](https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-unplugged-6911807)
Published: 2026-02-26T08:03:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1650179
Audio file: https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3631/epi_1650179_medium.m4a?p=rss
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## Resource

Is South Africa’s economy on the brink of renewal, or just surviving? Directly after Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his 2026 Budget Speech, political commentator and author Justice Malala led a high-stakes discussion from Cape Town with politicians unpacking the country’s finances - featuring DA’s Dr Mark Burke, RISE Mzansi’s Makashule Gana, SACP’s Anthony Dietrich and Action SA’s Alan Beesley. The Burning Platform

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