Operation Vulindlela Phase II’s ‘immediate priority’ is to ‘sustain the momentum already developed and follow through on the implementation of existing reforms, in order to realise their full impact’. This is according to finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, whose speech at the recent launch of Phase II nevertheless conceded that ‘this will require completing the reforms underway, as well as deepening those … already been initiated’. In that context, the Minister referred expressly to ‘the energy, logistics, and water sectors, … (along with the) visa regime’.
Other priories identified in his speech include:
According to the Minister, ‘government has a solid foundation ... (from) which to not only introduce cost-cutting measures, but to systematically assess whether public expenditure is effectively aligned with the priorities of this government and delivers the best possible value for money’. This is noting that ‘over 240 spending reviews (have been) undertaken by National Treasury and (the) provincial treasuries since 2013’.
Against that backdrop, National Treasury and National Government have published the following documents:
Meanwhile, the Presidency has issued a media statement announcing that Ministers and senior business leaders in the ‘Government Business Partnership ... have agreed to fast-track the implementation of key structural reforms and support performance improvements at Transnet and Eskom’ through:
Formed in 2024 by national government and Business Unity South Africa, the partnership has apparently embarked on a ‘three-month sprint’.
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