'Budget ensures value for money'

Johannesburg - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's 2013 budget ensures value for money under challenging economic circumstances, African People's Congress leader Themba Godi said on Wednesday.

"He [Gordhan] has been able to navigate his way around, especially in terms of prioritising spending and ensuring that there is value for money," Godi said.

The appointment of a chief procurement officer and the work by the SA Revenue Service in collecting taxes would help ensure that available resources were used to benefit the country, he said.

As Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts chairperson, Godi said the committee would contribute further and work with the government to fight corruption.

"We have the best tax collection system in Africa, but the problem has always been how to best spend the money that has been collected.

"We will be watching closely on what measures government is taking to fight corruption."

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