Although government needs to cut costs, VAT increases and closing state programmes are preferred to ending SRD grants.
It was suggested that the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture be incorporated into the Department of Basic Education. The Department of Tourism, meanwhile could merge with the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition.
The Government Communications & Information Services might also become a division in the Presidency. The DA’s Dion George said the meeting with Treasury is a sign that government is struggling to meet its promise to extend the SRD grant due to the “overoptimistic” projections by Treasury in this year’s budget speech.
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