OPINION | Budget transparency without accountability means nothing
iStock/ AndreyPopov The PPE scandal occurred in the same year that South Africa was awarded the number one budget transparency score. Only a few months later, the testimony at the State Capture Commission revealed how Parliament failed to hold the PRASA looters to account, says Neil Cole. When minister Tito Mboweni tables the 2021 Budget tomorrow, he will present to Parliament an impressive set of budget documents that include, amongst others, a forecast of tax collections, an analysis of the economy and how this feeds through to fiscal policy, and how spending plans will be funded. Invariab...