Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has warned that changes to the tax policy will be presented next year.
The M&G’s business desk discusses Pravin Gordhan’s Budget – reading between the lines and analysing what it means for the average South African.
Cosatu has cautiously welcomed Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech, while Numsa reiterated its rejection of the employment tax incentive scheme.
From education receiving the largest individual allocation to the social security increase, we look at how the R1.25-trillion budget has been divvied.
Analysts are positive about Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s fifth budget. There is concern however that the good news can easily turn sour.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan walked a tightrope between electioneering and a market-friendly budget thanks in this year’s speech.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has delivered a budget that sticks resolutely to the government’s spending ceiling.
Activists says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan misrepresented the true state of the country’s health in his budget speech.
South African industries breathed a sigh of relief as treasury decided to delay the implementation of the proposed carbon tax to 2016.
The Rural Health Advocacy Project says the budget was "disappointing" as it does not make provision for improvements in healthcare service delivery.
Capital expenditure by major state-owned companies has been projected to reach R381.9-billion over the next three years, says the national treasury.
Treasury will increase funds to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, which is likely to help more than 500 000 students per year.
The 2014 Budget has delayed the carbon tax, punted shale gas, budgeted for more independent energy, and asked that mines help fix acid mine drainage.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s final Budget speech before elections in May is a masterplan to please the masses.
The Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum, and the Call for Budget Justice imagined what they would say if they were the minister of finance.