What the budget means to consumers
As usual the budget has to walk the fine line between meeting the needs of South Africans and finding the money to do so.
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SA's rising wage bill a cause for concern
South African's rising public wage bill may have serious implications for the country's ability to service its debt.
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Top four budget implications for consumers
A look at some of the implications of the 2010 national budget for consumers.
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Budget to balance social needs with lower revenue
SA unveils a new budget on Wednesday that will aim to pull cash from stretched state coffers to back the president's promises to create jobs.
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'It's going to be a tough budget to deal with'
The Mail & Guardian asked businesses in Rosebank, Johannesburg, what goodies they hope Pravin Gordhan has in his budget basket.
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Gordhan faces tough balancing act
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday presents SA's budget, days after Jacob Zuma pledged to spend R846-billion on public infrastructure.
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Budget likely to present challenges for govt
The 2010 national budget, the first to be tabled by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, is likely to present a number of challenges for the government.
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Little tax relief expected in budget
There will be little tax relief in this year's budget, Nedbank economists say.
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Australia's Labour prepares voters for record deficit
Australia's Labour government has begun softening voters for a painful budget with the biggest fiscal deficit on record.
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Record budget to up pressure for Japan's PM to quit
Japan's lower house of Parliament approved a record budget on Friday, a step likely to intensify pressure for the country's unpopular premier to quit.
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