JOHANNESBURG - Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is preparing to present his third attempt at the national budget.
The first one didn't take off, the second was shot down.
Now, all eyes are on Budget 3.0 to see if it will fly.
Godongwana faces the tough task of closing fiscal gaps, this time, without sparking tax turbulence.
Economists say the heavy lifting will fall on expenditure, as government scrambles to rein in spending.
Economist Dr Iraj Abedian unpacks this further.