Put Liberty First: Cutting down the bloated government must be the key focus in Godongwana’s MTBPS
By Martin van Staden, Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation.

On Tuesday, 29 October, at 11h00, the Free Market Foundation (FMF) will host an online briefing during which FMF Head of Policy, Martin van Staden, will outline key demands ahead of the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) which will take place on Wednesday, 30 October.   

Van Staden will also brief media on the policy recommendations offered in his paper entitled “Liberty First: Size of Government.” 

The event marks the second instalment in a series of five online briefings, during which leading thinkers at the FMF offer solutions to South Africa’s most pertinent socio-economic challenges.  

“If government wants to restore the confidence of the taxpaying public, it needs to act swiftly to rein in out-of-control spending, particularly on public sector wages, provide some tax relief, and rid the government balance sheet of uneconomic, costly state-owned enterprises.” - Martin van Staden. 

Members of the media are invited to attend the online briefing, which will commence as follows: 

Date: 29 October 2024 

Time: 11h00 

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzZeoz_BZT4