JOHANNESBURG - South Africa may have avoided a VAT hike last year, but it came at a cost.
The decision blew a R20-billion hole in the national budget.
Now, thanks to a powerful commodity boom, some say that shortfall could be wiped out.
The big question is whether this windfall will go toward debt reduction, infrastructure or social spending.
And whether taxpayers can finally expect some relief after two years of bracket creep.
We unpack this further with personal finance journalist Maya Fisher-French.