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Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba faces the most daunting Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement yet to be delivered by a South African Finance Minister. Not only has government’s credibility taken a nosedive under President Jacob Zuma but there is also now a deep lack of trust surrounding the Finance Ministry itself, following the most recent Cabinet reshuffle. Ticking the boxes will be incredibly hard on October 25.