‘GNU should learn from Tshwane budget’: Mashaba

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The City of Tshwane has tabled its first fully funded budget since 2021, but opposition parties call it unrealistic. Moody’s warns the GNU that any further budget delays will affect investor confidence. The Automobile Association says pouring more money into the Gautrain is wasteful. And a look at the first patented voice-activated panic app in the world.

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