The mini budget keeps SA diplomacy afloat, but structural rot still festers
Daily Maverick | 23.10.2026 06:22
The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday, handed the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) an extra R793-million, lifting its budget vote (the allocation Parliament approves for it) from R7.23-billion to R8-billion. This may look like a vote of confidence, but reading the fine print reveals it’s closer to a life-support drip.
