Winds of Change
Even by its usual windy standards, Cape Town was particularly blustery last week when the Budget Speech was delivered. This is especially considering that the event was held in a temporary dome – essentially a giant tent – while repairs to the fire-damaged Parliament building are ongoing. Metaphorically speaking, the winds of change are also blowing. The global economic and geopolitical environment is facing its biggest upheaval in years, perhaps decades, while locally, coalition politics brings a new dynamic to the budgeting process.