The budget outlines the risks they pose but there are plans to mitigate against them
What you need to watch out for in this year’s budget. Spoiler alert: Everything is expensive
Gigaba says that by enabling new businesses with new ideas to emerge and thrive, “we are radically transforming patterns of production in the economy”
Renewed vigour to tackle corruption head-on was palpable in National Treasury’s 2018 budget
The DA announced that it made a complaint with the Public Protector to investigate Gigaba for lying under oath and violating the Constitution
Funding fee-free university education will come at a cost
Government bites the bullet and hikes VAT
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is delivering his first and perhaps last Budget speech.
The portal is intended to make the budget more accessible through a user-friendly format to enable more effective information sharing
Despite opposition calling for a reshuffle, the finance ministry has confirmed that Malusi Gigaba will still present the 2018 budget speech
Apart from the risks they pose, parastatals also play a crucial role in long-term economic development and transformation.
R51-billion needed to close Treasury revenue gap
The president has asked the finance ministry to reduce spending and increase revenue to fill a R50-billion revenue gap
With growth in SA lagging that of peers after a second recession in less than a decade, tax collections have dwindled
Gigaba’s future in President Ramaphosa’s cabinet is uncertain
He has very little room to manoeuvre – and the ratings agencies will be watching very closely
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe on Tuesday warned that the ANC would not protect Zuma against another motion of no confidence
SONA has been postponed and Parliament is expecting to recover funds that were spent in preparation of the event.
The budget speech will go on as planned, but the National Council of Provinces chairperson says Sona will be postponed for no more than a week.
If the city’s credit rating is downgraded to junk, the country’s is likely to follow, economists warn
"Day Zero can be avoided if all of us become positive and move beyond politics and appreciate that the realities of climate change are upon us.
On Thursday, finance minister Malusi Gigaba warned that if not dealt with, Eskom could collapse the country’s entire economy
Public service unions negotiating wage increases blame budget constraints on reckless governance
"They are using the drought crisis as a cash cow," said the leader of the opposition in the council, Xolani Sotashe
The township is better known for underdevelopment residents still strongly support the ANC.
Lynne Brown’s continued failure to address the crisis facing the utility is driving the entire country to the brink
NTEU believes in free higher education, but the staff guiding students through their education should also be considered and informed.
Deputy president DD Mabuza’s ascension to power is comparable to the apostle Paul’s Damascus moment, says former ANC Youth League leader Ronald Lamola
The fees conundrum could be solved to the detriment of healthcare
The overwhelming threat posed by Eskom to the economy was the biggest concern for speakers at the ANC’s Progressive Business Forum on Saturday.
The Treasury had been engaging with credit ratings agencies about the possibility of a decision on higher education, says Gigaba.
Finance Minister announces investigation by Financial Services Board into alleged misconduct