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  "path": "/thought-leader/opinion/2026-02-27-budget-2026-between-reform-and-reality/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-26T22:36:52.000Z",
  "site": "https://mg.co.za",
  "tags": [
    "Opinion",
    "Thought Leader",
    "Budget 2026",
    "Cape Town",
    "Capital Gains Tax",
    "Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank",
    "Deputy Governors Fundi Tshazibana",
    "Dr Rashad Cassim",
    "FATF",
    "Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana",
    "Governor Lesetja Kganyago",
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  "textContent": "South Africa has been given a narrow window to turn the ship around. Whether this Budget becomes a footnote or a foundation depends on what happens next — in Cabinet, in the SOEs, in municipalities and in the daily grind of governance",
  "title": "Budget 2026: Between reform and reality"
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