Premier Alan Winde of South Africa has expressed disappointment with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s failure to address the looming fiscal crisis in the 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). Despite Premier Winde’s letter urging President Ramaphosa to prioritize the matter, it was not included in the agenda of the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting on September 1. This neglect has prompted Premier Winde to take matters into his own hands.