The government is expected to evacuate citizens from Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak originated
Omar Essack leaves the 702 and 94.7 owners after a protracted standoff with the board
Political parties want more details on SOE bailouts, wage cutbacks
Finance minister warns “we cannot have all things we want at the same time” and tables cuts in things like the public wage bill in a R1.84 trillion budget
Finance minister warns that government’s increased debt could mean ratings agencies downgrade the country’s credit worthiness to junk
The revenue service is expecting another year of tax undercollection thanks to weak economic growth and strained consumers.
Here is the finance minister’s address on the 2020 budget
The budget is usually scheduled for the second-last Wednesday in February, and the ratings agencies deliver their decisions after assessing the country’s plans for the fiscal year ahead
Watch: The finance minister delivers the budget less than two weeks after the president’s state of the nation address
Modern development strategies often recognise the pivotal importance of enabling women to fulfill their potential and contribute effectively to their economies. Yet they fail to recognise the need for concerted action to protect women from violence