Duncan Pieterse takes treasury top job
The new director general played a key role in developing the Eskom Debt Relief Bill
Ismail Momoniat
Despite progress, South Africa’s greylisting is in black and white
Financial Action Task Force noted the country made ‘a high-level political commitment’ to work with the watchdog to tackle money laundering
Godongwana says risk of grey-listing is real
The finance minister said South Africa still needs to address shortcomings but hopes the sanctions will not be severe
Controversial government spending cuts ‘paid off’
Fiscal consolidation is drawing to a close as the public purse was boosted by commodities, but the treasury will probably continue exercising restraint
Treasury lauds success of fiscal consolidation efforts
The state is set to achieve a primary budget surplus a year earlier than expected
Why state capture could see SA greylisted
The Gupta era exposed the flaws in the country’s anti-money laundering framework and now the government is dealing with the consequences
Government forges on with dirty money clean up to avoid greylisting
Ismail Momoniat is hoping to take ‘a massive step forward’ in fortifying the country’s money laundering controls by passing two bills before next February
What the Fica? South Africa’s possible greylisting in black and white
South Africa’s banks and the treasury must address legal loopholes and weaknesses by October or face greylisting by global money laundering watchdog
Ismail Momoniat appointed acting director general of the treasury
Momoniat’s temporary appointment follows the resignation of former director general Dondo Mogajane, who worked in the ministry for 23 years.
The treasury and the neoliberal agenda destroyed the state airline’s capabilities
It’s a history littered with lessons and crumbs of what was to become the SAA privatised
Corporate tax cut will be revenue neutral — Momoniat
The surprise 1% reduction will result in a wider, more compliant corporate tax base, according to Ismail Momoniat
‘Startling’ bounce-back for SA’s labour market — Nids-Cram survey
A new data release shows that employment may have reached pre-Covid-19 levels. Still, many who’ve lost their jobs have not managed to get back to work
Sars to get new taxman ‘in next few weeks’
A panel of experts appointed by the finance minister is looking for Tom Moyane’s replacement
Zuma expressed ‘extraordinary interest’ in Sars boss — Gordhan
Pravin Gordhan tells Zondo commission former president Jacob Zuma prolonged the appointment of a new Sars commissioner until after the May 2014 polls
Parly to probe Shivambu over alleged undisclosed VBS payments
A committee will look into allegations the EFF chief whip received payments from VBS which he failed to declare in Parliament
Experts queasy over SOE bank Bill
The treasury’s proposed changes paving the way for SOE banks come with strict conditions, but analysts point to already troubled institutions
Sars shortfall to blame for VAT hike – Treasury
Treasury would not have needed to increase value added tax if not for the revenue shortfall at Sars says deputy director general at treasury
Malema: Some black journalists are ‘house n#!@*rs’
The EFF leader told the crowd not to be apologetic when fighting for Africans, because they were the most oppressed
Panicky EFF sinks into gutter of racism
Moves to right the state capture ship have taken the wind out of its sails, so it wreaks havoc elsewhere
Minority rights group takes on Malema – again
The EFF president has received reproval from a minority rights group for his comments claiming the majority of Indians are racist
Malema continues to support Shivambu on Momoniat matter
EFF’s Floyd Shivambu has faced multiple rebukes for remarks he made about the Treasury’s deputy director-general during a committee meeting
Editorial: We need to talk about the EFF’s wild claims
‘When Shivambu attacked Momoniat, he invited scrutiny of not just his own knowledge of the way Parliament works but also of the EFF’s ideologies’
Floyd Shivambu demands apology
The EFF deputy president has said there was nothing wrong with critiquing the undermining of African leadership
LISTEN: What exactly did Shivambu say about Momoniat?
Racist? Vitriolic? Decide for yourself
Treasury: EFF doesn’t grasp how parliament works
The National Treasury has accused the Economic Freedom Fighters of displaying a ‘gross misunderstanding of parliamentary processes’
Parly finance committee condemns Shivambu over Momoniat outburst
ANC MP Yunus Carrim released a statement on behalf of the committee following public scrutiny and debate over Shivambu’s comments,
EFF backs Shivambu following attack on treasury official
The Public Sector Network has questioned Shivambu’s attack on treasury’s deputy director general Ismail Momoniat on the basis that he is "not African"
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It’s getting better all the time
This year’s Intergovernmental Fiscal Review is in key respects a good news story. It throws into relief the significant progress in budgeting, spending and financial management by our nine provinces, a vital agency of poverty alleviation, in the past four years.