MTBPS 2026: Opposition calls Godongwana’s fuel levy cuts ‘a scam’ as GNU offers muted support
Political reactions to Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement range from cautious GNU endorsement to fierce opposition dismissals of fuel levy cuts as electioneering.
Political reactions to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) vary from GNU's cautious endorsement to opposition dismissing fuel levy cuts as electioneering. The MTBPS aims to balance municipal financial discipline with public-focused funding, including a 30% reduction in the fuel levy until January 2027, additional funding for various initiatives, and measures to tackle gender-based violence and femicide.
The cuts to fuel levy, however, have been met with opposition, with Cosatu calling it a "missed opportunity" and MK Party MP Thulani Shongwe describing it as a "scam" and "cynical electioneering."
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