The state’s revenue streams are better than expected, thanks to above-average wage increases.
Gordhan straddles a tightrope of reducing the budget deficit while needing to spend on growth.
Not only has Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan tackled perks, he is looking at the cost of Parliament and what that means.
Finance minister delivers medium-term budget policy statement.
Experts say proposals on prescribed state ownership and BEE will scare off investors.
Strike-related damages have soared as state insurer Sasria gets its biggest claim ever – R70-million in damages after farmworker strikes in Cape Town.
The IMF’s report highlights more than just labour issues as faults in our economy.
To the upset of anti-fracking groups, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu presented proposed technical regulations that will govern fracking.
The rand has risen on the back of dollar weakness and quantitative easing has likely been delayed.
The outlook is bleak on the back of dismal data and a warning that changes are urgently required.