The political transition is a good opportunity for greater transparency about how the government shapes the economy

The ruling party’s economic transformation committee head, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said the treasury’s proposals were ‘unfortunate’, ‘illegal’ and a ‘tick-box exercise’

The proposal suggested the bloated cabinet be cut and departments trim their expenditure

Another round of spending cuts stand to shake the governing party’s already rickety foundations

The finance minister has said it’s not an austerity project. But the numbers and economists disagree