The budget made it clear that financial authorities want the situation remedied
Nene and Gordhan face major tasks that demand urgent and tough decisions
The new energy minister, along with the new finance and public enterprises ministers, will be able to drive the changes SA desperately needs
The ethical and political reasons to avoid free higher education are unambiguous
The state of the nation address and budget speech didn’t leave a sense that there has been reflection on the depth of the economic malaise gripping SA
S&P Global Ratings has again downgraded the long-term debt of Eskom
Selling off state-owned enterprises may not guarantee their continued developmental role
The returning finance minister may be content with life in the private sector, but he is compelled by a duty to serve.
In a statement, EFF national spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said the changes were not in the best interests of South Africans
Gender activists are outraged by the former finance minister’s side comments on government grants during his budget speech.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday amid growing calls to fire ministers implicated in state capture.
The SACP wants the ANC to consider co-opting Nzimande into the ANC NEC as a gesture for its commitment to unite the alliance
2018’s budget does not go far enough. Perhaps Malusi Gigaba was caught up in the euphoria of the widely welcomed Sona by Cyril Ramaphosa
It’s the new, new SA: The dark age of Zuma has been replaced by a Cyril lovefest— here’s what it looks like
Vavi was critical of the budget speech presented by Minister Gigaba on and what it would mean for the next year under a Ramaphosa presidency.
Thank the past president for the increase in value- added tax and the drastic cuts in expenditure
KwaZulu-Natal’s ANC doesn’t seem to have got the message that No 1 is no longer
Malusi Gigaba should be given a role in Generations or the like — something with a part for a stylish smoothie. He certainly is a good actor.
At the top of the 2018 Budget was renewed vigour in tackling corruption that had become commonplace in the public sector
Critics dismiss treasury’s claims that the increase in value-added tax is the best way forward
The budget should placate ratings agencies, but analysts say we need solid political leadership and policy reforms to evade full-blown junk status
Instead of hitting low earners hard, the budget should have raised wealth and corporate taxes
Let’s not fool ourselves: this is not a budget that’s friendly to the poor or the vulnerable
Although analysts and activists agree that fee-free higher education is a milestone achievement, they’ve raised concerns about the future
With severe drought conditions affecting large parts of the country, the finance minister set aside R6‑billion to mitigate the effects
Spending cuts and VAT increase mean everyone will contribute to free higher education
‘And, don’t worry, Malusi Gigaba, our finance minister, has a plan — or at least we hope he does’
The ANC’s renewed commitment to land expropriation may be more political posturing
Has Malusi Gigaba done enough to evade the axe? We may just see several familiar faces returning to Cabinet
“We’re worried about whether National Treasury has done an impact study to show its effect on the poor and lower income earners,” says Carrim
Whether measures announced by Gigaba will stave off a downgrade by the remaining credit rating agency remains to be seen.
Politicians need a fashion police: Looted money can’t buy you everything you know.