The FMF welcomes the National Treasury's budget cuts as a positive step towards fiscal responsibility. However, Cabinet is bloated and in need of trimming.
As such, the FMF advises government to cut its 30-member Cabinet down to 10 departments while at the same time decentralising functions to municipalities.
‘While the unions and many activists may try to label budget cuts as “unconstitutional”, the truth is that South Africa would have a far more effective government if organs of state were solely dedicated to fulfilling constitutional obligations, ~ FMF Head of Policy, Martin van Staden.