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    Parliament, the Budget and Poverty in South Africa. A Shift in Power: A Shift in Power
    Parliament, the Budget and Poverty in South Africa. A Shift in Power: A Shift in Power
    Parliament, the Budget and Poverty in South Africa. A Shift in Power: A Shift in Power
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    Parliament, the Budget and Poverty in South Africa. A Shift in Power: A Shift in Power

    By Len Verwey

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    Effective and transparent government budgeting is vital to any democracy. In South Africa, massive poverty, inequality and unemployment remain, despite the successful political transformation, citizens and Parliament have a particularly important role to play in shaping budget policy and overseeing its implementation. South Africa reached a crossroads in fiscal governance when it passed the Money Bills Amendment Act in 2009, a law which granted Parliament strong powers to amend the budget prepared by the executive. This publication explores the content of the new law as well as the challenges and opportunities arising from it. It also discusses the role of Parliament in ensuring pro-poor budgeting. Good fiscal governance is too important for the wellbeing of South Africans to not be a part of our public conversations.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Institute for Democracy in South Africa
    Release dateOct 15, 2009
    ISBN9781920409340
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