Tania Ajam, PhD Profile picture
Economist. Public policy analyst. Student of the dismal science, plagued by sudden outbreaks of pronoia. Former director of @SAReserveBank. Pluviophile.
Aug 9, 2019 8 tweets 4 min read
1. #NHI would be an important milestone for progressive realisation of socioeconomic rights in #SouthAfrica. The financing concerns raised by the #DavisTaxCommittee in 2017 have however not been addressed. @judith_february @thabileoka

taxcom.org.za/docs/20171113%… 2. Since 2017, the fiscal situation has deteriorated to the extent that cutting civil servant salaries - the holiest of holy cows in #SouthAfrica - has entered the public debate. National Treasury is saying the cupboard is bare, but the Department of Health thinks otherwise.