SA’s gold & foreign exchange reserves not a ‘blank cheque’ to be used by govt, say MPs and trade unions

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They also questioned the origins of the idea to use the contingency reserve, which stands at R500 billion.

CAPE TOWN – Members of Parliament and trade unions have warned government against using the country’s gold and foreign exchange reserves as a “slush fund”.

MPs, the Congress of South African Trade Unions and economists were taking part in public hearings on the Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account Defrayment Amendment Bill on Friday. On Friday, economists and labour unions made submissions at public hearings during a joint meeting of the Standing Committee and Select Committee of Appropriations.

Standing Committee of Appropriations Chairperson Sfiso Buthelezi also warned against abusing the strategic reserves.

 

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