Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has hit back at critics who raise poverty concerns during major international events hosted in SA, saying such commentary often amounts to an attack on the credibility of the occasion rather than a genuine engagement with policy.
Speaking on the readiness of the G20 summit in Sandton, Godongwana said the state is perfectly aware of the poverty in the country and that the government is grappling with the issue daily and has put extensive measures in place to mitigate its impact.
But in the absence of employment, you put mitigating measures that deal with poverty.