The brother of former president Thabo Mbeki said the power of the ruling middle class must be diluted by the poor, the working class and property owners

Budget choices must empower the poor and end socio-economic exclusion

An amount of R11 billion will be set aside to allow people early exit from public service

State-owned companies will have to disclose data on their highest and lowest paid employees in an effort to solve wage disparities and be more transparent