- 28 Oct 2009 07:31 - Staff Reporter
- Political parties on Tuesday congratulated Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on a positive budget and said he passed his first test.
- 27 Oct 2009 14:59 - Gordon Bell
- South Africa will keep spending to steer its way through a global downturn and its first recession in nearly two decades.
- 27 Oct 2009 14:30 - Staff Reporter
- The creation of a bigger Cabinet and presidency will cost the country more than half a billion rand in "unforeseeable" expenses this year.
- 27 Oct 2009 14:26 - Gordon Bell
- South Africa's inflation target remains in place but the government and central bank would soon start talks on the best way to manage prices.
- 27 Oct 2009 14:09 - Staff Reporter
- As unemployment and poverty rise, Treasury says creating jobs and safeguarding social security are among its key spending priorities.
- 27 Oct 2009 14:09 - Staff Reporter
- Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says he is aware of the political debate raging about economic policy, but will not be swayed from being "pragmatic".
- 26 Oct 2009 13:15 - Staff Reporter
- The DA and Cope on Monday called on Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to show he is firmly in control of macroeconomic policy.