Mid Term Budget Policy Statement

/ 9 October 2018

Nene faces severe credibility problem as mid-term budget looms

As South Africa prepares for a mid-term budget rumours are flying thick and fast about the fate of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene

By Tshidi Madia

Article

/ 27 October 2017

What Malusi GiGupta didn’t say

The Finance Minister kept his cards close to his chest during his budget speech

By Eusebius McKaiser

Article

/ 28 October 2016

Gordhan’s politics of divide-and-rule

It’s easy to see where the minister could raise money if he really wanted to ameliorate poverty.

By Patrick Bond

Article

/ 28 October 2016

Mid-term budget: Gordhan chilled by ill wind

An ailing economy and toxic politics weigh heavily on a finance minister keeping SA afloat.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 28 October 2016

No wiggle room so nuclear build goes ahead, drawing fire

Speaking to press on the matter, Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas said the treasury was guided by the IRP.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 25 October 2016

Midterm budget: A balancing act for Gordhan as he tries to boost the economy

Pravin Gordhan has said he plans to reduce government spending, raise taxes and cut the budget deficit to 3.2 percent of GDP.

By Reuters

Article

/ 20 October 2015

Nene may abandon deficit targets as downgrade threat looms

With the nation’s credit rating in terrible shape, SA’s finance minister may be forced to downgrade growth and tax forecasts in his mid-term budget.

By Rene Vollgraaff

Article

/ 20 October 2014

Economic week ahead: Budget statement, inflation data

Nhlanhla Nene’s medium-term budget statement and last month’s inflation report are the big items on South Africa’s economic calendar.

By Matt Quigley

Article

/ 6 January 2014

Modise says car purchase was not a snub at Gordhan

Thandi Modise’s office says her R1.3-million car was not bought to defy Pravin Gordhan’s call for stricter monetary control by civil servants.

By Sapa

Article

/ 24 October 2013

New rules in Ministerial Handbook lay down the law on perks

Curbs on buying flashy cars and travelling first class are among measures expected in the long-delayed Ministerial Handbook.

By Sapa

Article

/ 23 October 2013

Gordhan’s mid-term budget speech fulfils prophecies

During his medium-term budget policy speech Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan kept the rhetoric upbeat and SA’s purse strings tight, as expected.

By Thalia Holmes

Article

/ 23 October 2013

What can we expect from Gordhan’s mid-term budget review?

From saving money in an election year to e-tolls and the NDP, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s mid-term budget review might be a juggling act.

By Sarah Evans

Article

/ 21 October 2013

Economic week ahead: Gordhan’s mid-term budget statement

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget statement, in which growth and fiscal projections will be updated, is the big item on the economic calendar.

By Matt Quigley

Article

/ 1 November 2012

Treasury confirms budget reallocations for education

Despite the basic education department’s rattling, the treasury has confirmed the R7.2-billion for school infrastructure backlogs was reallocated.

By Victoria John

Article

/ 26 October 2012

Midterm budget: Little headway in lighting up homes

Although providing power to far-flung homes remains a national imperative, the department of energy is struggling to deal with it.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 26 October 2012

Capetonians slow to catch the bus

Johannesburg’s residents are doing a lot better in adopting new modes of public transport compared with Capetonians, according to the midterm budget.

By Lloyd Gedye

Article

/ 26 October 2012

Midterm budget: Spending on infrastructure presents a silver lining

Increased labour unrest was unlikely to derail the state’s efforts to roll out infrastructure, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has said.

By Lynley Donnelly

Article

/ 26 October 2012

Midterm budget: More money thrown at skills training

But analysts have questioned whether the colleges have the necessary capacity to deal with large intakes, writes Faeeza Ballim.

By Faeeza Ballim

Article

/ 26 October 2012

Midterm budget: Financing the trust gap

Pravin Gordhan clearly wants public finances to to be judged on the numbers, not on the dismal politics that drove ratings downgrades.

By Nic Dawes Author

Article

/ 25 October 2012

‘Afcon won’t drain treasury’

Pravin Gordhan has defended SA’s hosting of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, claiming it would not overburden the treasury in strained economic times.

By Nickolaus Bauer

Nene faces severe credibility problem as mid-term budget looms

What Malusi GiGupta didn’t say

Gordhan’s politics of divide-and-rule

Mid-term budget: Gordhan chilled by ill wind

No wiggle room so nuclear build goes ahead, drawing fire

Midterm budget: A balancing act for Gordhan as he tries to boost the economy

Nene may abandon deficit targets as downgrade threat looms

Economic week ahead: Budget statement, inflation data

Modise says car purchase was not a snub at Gordhan

New rules in Ministerial Handbook lay down the law on perks

Gordhan’s mid-term budget speech fulfils prophecies

What can we expect from Gordhan’s mid-term budget review?

Economic week ahead: Gordhan’s mid-term budget statement

Treasury confirms budget reallocations for education

Midterm budget: Little headway in lighting up homes

Capetonians slow to catch the bus

Midterm budget: Spending on infrastructure presents a silver lining

Midterm budget: More money thrown at skills training

Midterm budget: Financing the trust gap

‘Afcon won’t drain treasury’

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