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South Africa’s National Treasury is considering raising additional borrowing in its latest rendition of the budget, to be delivered on Wednesday, to cover a revenue shortfall after a plan to increase taxes was scrapped.
Increased borrowing, although unpalatable, isn’t being ruled out, said people familiar with the budget process, who asked not to be identified because they aren’t authorised to comment. If it is raised, they stressed, it would be by a conservative amount.
