Fiscus
latest news & developments
Eskom moots taking non-paying municipalities’ distribution licenses
Utility says that this will encourage defaulting municipalities to cough up
South Africa gets R14.4 billion in spectrum sale to MTN, Telkom
Sale of mobile telecommunication spectrum is ‘a significant milestone in our reform agenda’ — Ramaphosa
Can harsh fiscal trade-offs still improve agency and social cohesion for South Africans?
This year’s budget will be a balancing act, but the treasury needs to prioritise restoring South Africans economic agency
Sona 2022: Ramaphosa extends R350 grant for another year
In the meantime, government will mull the best options to replace this grant with another form of income support
Godongwana’s inaugural budget: austerity vs social security
Economists predict the finance minister will speak about the basic income grant, the effect of the July riots on the fiscus, and bailouts
The basic income grant is surely on the horizon
It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters
The numbers don’t lie: Tito Mboweni must focus on the long game, experts say
Experts offer their advice about what Finance Minister Tito Mboweni should focus on in next week’s budget speech
Sasol the tax cow
Oil prices are rocketing and billions are flowing into the fiscus, Lynley Donnelly reports