- 25 Feb 2009 17:47 - Cornia Pretorius
- But despite the great strides made in the past few years, South Africa still isn't spending enough on research and development.
- 19 Feb 2009 06:00 - Lloyd Gedye
- When it comes to the treasury, common sense does eventually prevail; it just takes a while.
- 18 Feb 2009 06:00 - Matuma Letsoalo
- Labour unions have welcomed the proposed delay in implementing the new mineral and mining royalties legislation as a good way to protect jobs.
- 18 Feb 2009 06:00 - Staff Reporter
- The extra R700-million for higher learning is a welome relief, write Primarashni Gower and Cornia Pretorius.
- 17 Feb 2009 06:00 - Maya Fisher-French
- Despite a R13,6-billion tax cut for individuals, higher-income earners will be worse off, writes Maya Fisher-French.
- 17 Feb 2009 06:00 - Lloyd Gedye
- The economic period ahead will be the most challenging yet faced by SA's democracy. Lloyd Gedye reports.
- 16 Feb 2009 10:45 - Lynley Donnelly
- The increase in infrastructure spending could cushion South Africa's economy from the global economic crisis, writes Lynley Donnelly.
- 16 Feb 2009 10:19 - Faranaaz Parker
- Faranaaz Parker looks at where Trevor Manuel's plan hits and misses the mark when it comes to environmental reform.
- 16 Feb 2009 06:00 -
- Uncertainty persists over the future of Trevor Manuel, but after last week's budget speech, he will not go gentle into the good night of retirement.
- 14 Feb 2009 06:00 - Kevin Davie
- Finance Minister Trevor Manuel and US President Obama both like to get more bang from each buck.
- 13 Feb 2009 06:00 - Staff Reporter
- From the public broadcaster to the opposition and filtering into wider society, we engage in this annual middle-class chatter.
- 12 Feb 2009 00:00 - Nosimilo Ndlovu
- Policy intervention supported in the national budget will focus both on health and on more aggressively combating the causes of ill health.
- 12 Feb 2009 08:58 - Staff Reporter
- Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said on Thursday the economy was not in recession. He said "as of now we are looking at positive growth".
- 11 Feb 2009 19:09 - Percy Mabandu
- Jabu Maphalala of the South African Chamber of Mines on Wednesday said the R1,8-billion boost for mining outlined in the budget was a welcome relief.
- 11 Feb 2009 18:25 - Matthew Krouse
- Government expenditure in recreation and culture will decrease by more than 18% a year over the next three years.
- 11 Feb 2009 18:07 - Staff Reporter
- Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's 2009/10 budget tabled in the National Assembly on Wednesday has been broadly welcomed by political parties.
- 11 Feb 2009 17:37 - Staff Reporter
- Trevor Manuel announced during his budget speech on Wednesday that the government will be spending R5,4-billion in the fight against crime.
- 11 Feb 2009 14:25 - Staff Reporter
- Proposed adjustment to the personal income tax schedules will provide relief of R13,6-billion to individual taxpayers, Manuel announced on Wednesday.
- 11 Feb 2009 14:06 - Staff Reporter
- The child support grant could soon be extended to children up to the age of 18 after the emergence of "compelling new evidence", Manuel said.
- 11 Feb 2009 13:45 - Lynley Donnelly
- Trevor Manuel's budget outlined cautious plans to aid some of South Africa's struggling business sectors, namely mining and the motor industry.
