“U-R1.18 billion omosheka nsuku zonke eNingizimu Afrika” Godongwana

UNgqongqoshe Wezezimali u-Enoch Godongwana uthe izindleko zonyaka zezinsizakalo zezikweletu zaseNingizimu Afrika kulo nyaka wezimali zilinganiselwa ku-R432.4 billion, ngamanye amazwi, lokhu kusho ukuthi iNingizimu Afrika ikhokha ama-R1.18 billion ngosuku ukuze ikhokhele izikweletu zayo, ngaphandle kwenzuzo ezweni.

Lokhu kwembulwe esimisweni semibuzo nezimpendulo ePhalamende, lapho uNgqongqoshe ebuzwa khona ngomthwalo wezikweletu zaseNingizimu Afrika. Uveze ukuthi isikweletu sikahulumeni esiphelele kulindeleke ukuthi sibe ngu-R6.33 trillion ekupheleni konyaka wezimali.

Lokhu kungu-77.3% womkhiqizo wasekhaya waseNingizimu Afrika (i-GDP), okuyizinga eliphakeme kakhulu emlandweni wezwe. Njengoba izindleko zokunakekela izikweletu ezingama-R432.4 billion zingasetshenziswa ngendlela ephumelelayo kwezinye izindawo, uhulumeni ubheke ukunciphisa lesi sibalo.

“Ukuze kuncishiswe izindleko zezinsizakalo zezikweletu, uMgcinimafa Kazwelonke usebenzise izindlela ezahlukahlukene,” kusho uGodongwana. Lokhu kufaka phakathi ukuhlanganiswa kwezimali, imisebenzi yokushintshanisa amabhondi ukuze kuncishiswe ingcindezi yokuxhasa kabusha izimali, kanye nokusetshenziswa okwengeziwe kwezimali ezinikezwa yizikhungo eziningi.

Iphinde ibheke ukusebenzisa ukudluliselwa kwe-Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account kanye nezimali ezisele ukuze kuncishiswe izidingo zokuboleka. Enkulumweni yakhe yakamuva yesabelomali, uGodongwana uthe iNingizimu Afrika isifinyelele eqophelweni elibalulekile ekuphathweni kwezimali zayo zomphakathi.

“Okokuqala ngqa eminyakeni eyi-17, isikweletu sizozinza, futhi sizoqhubeka nokwehla eminyakeni ezayo,” kusho ungqongqoshe wezezimali. Uphinde wanezela ngokuthi ukuntuleka kwesabelomali kunciphe kakhulu, kanti nezindleko zezinsizakalo zesikweletu nazo ziyawa. INingizimu Afrika nayo isusiwe ohlwini lwe-FATF olumpunga, yathola ukuthuthukiswa kokuqala kwesilinganiso sayo sesikweletu eminyakeni eyi-16, futhi yabona izindleko zokuboleka zilula.