The finance minister has said it’s not an austerity project. But the numbers and economists disagree
A senior defence force member, cleared of all wrongdoing, has been left in limbo for three years.
A wealth tax would bring in an additional R10-billion for government spending, making the rich an easy target for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Our national and provincial departments racked up R25.7-billion in irregular expenditure, although this was 27% less than the year before.
Outgoing auditor general Terence Nombembe’s report on national and provincial departments reflect "a pattern of positive outcomes".
In a public lecture, Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan has emphasised that the quality of government spending needs to become a serious focus.
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Government coughed up R2,6-million to settle a lease dispute during Mamodupi Mohlala’s time at the pensions office.
The Mpumalanga premier has been accused of pushing through a deal to buy a building for more than four times its value.
The Gauteng province spent R4-million on 4613 World Cup tickets — mostly for deserving residents, premier Nomvula Mokonyane said on Wednesday.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will soon meet the Auditor General to discuss World Cup ticket purchases of R130-million by state entities.
Finance minister and auditor general are to investigate World Cup ticket purchases by government agencies amid concerns over "wasteful expenditure".
Government has squandered more than R1-billion of taxpayers’ money over the past eight months, the Democratic Alliance said on Thursday.
Lack of training leaves departmental officials clueless about how to use program meant to monitor problems in municipalities.
The Western Cape is to curb spending by its politicians by producing its own ministerial handbook, Premier Helen Zille said on Tuesday.
The Transport Department spent over R75-million on four conferences in two years, the Democratic Alliance said on Wednesday.
The Department of Public Enterprises responds to what it calls inaccuracies about the airline’s capitalisation.
More than 60% of municipalities cannot say where their money comes from and more than half cannot provide proof of how they spend it.