The ratings agency did not make a decision on South Africa’s rating leaving some analysts asking just when the axe will fall
The re-emergence of tension between the industry and government comes as the economy contends with stunted growth
Should Moody’s downgrade the country, South Africa will fall out of important global government bond indices
The minerals council has applied for a judicial review of the charter over provisions that it says could leave it unsustainable
It has taken the investigative unit almost a year to follow up on a single allegedly fraudulent transaction
The government has introduced a range of ways to address Eskom’s woes
The power utility is facing a myriad of problems, warning it cannot rule out the continued possibility of load-shedding for the coming 6-12 months
The summary of a PwC report sketches an outline of the conspiracy at the heart of efforts to inflate the retail group’s profits and assets
The number of small and medium enterprises is not growing and venture capital finance is limited
Trade unions fear a late bid to stall the legislation but key aspects have come up at the Mpati commission
Edcon chief executive Grant Pattison and his team achieved what many critics doubted they could — secure an almost R3-billion lifeline
The UIF, with surpluses in the region of R156-billion, has helped rescue the embattled retailer, which owns Jet, Edgars and CNA
The hike in the price of the sister metal has helped to turn around the fortunes of several local companies
Analysts believe Moody’s will welcome the government’s intention to reduce the public sector wage bill
Surgical specialists are concerned that day hospitals won’t suit their own or patients’ needs
Will Moody’s, won’t Moody’s? The country’s wellbeing depends on a viable turnabout plan
Increases in indirect taxes such as adjustments to the fuel levy and increases on excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products will raise R1.2-billion
A perfect storm of factors has left Eskom operating on the edge and South Africans facing more power cuts in the coming weeks
Several new entrants will spark a war of attrition rather than a full-frontal assault and customers will be the winners
Alternative thinking suggests that countries could use different ways to tax errant multinationals
The state pension fund is feeling the pain of its stakes in Steinhoff and Independent Media
‘Difficult decisions’ must be made and there is no escape for the consumer and the taxpayer
But amid worries that consumers could binge on credit there are signs they are handling debt better
The increases it wants will drive down sales and there is scepticism that the parastatal will be
able to counter this
The finance minister has opened the door to decisions that may have serious ramifications for state businesses
Mboweni has been applauded for his opening performance. But can he steal the show?
Much of the MTBPS was finalised before Mboweni’s appointment was announced following the resignation of his predecessor Nhlanhla Nene
Mboweni, a former reserve bank governor and labour minister, was sworn in as finance minister on Tuesday
President Cyril Ramaphosa promises a ‘fundamentally’ transformed approach to the rollout of infrastructure projects in his new stimulus package
One estimate suggests about R60-billion is needed to kickstart the economy, but the fiscus is already overstretched
Other than a possible recovery in the agricultural sector, there is nothing to get excited about
Rand jitters question the state’s ability to provide an economic stimulus and to continue to bail out parastatals