President Cyril Ramaphosa will use his Washington visit to demand an end to US trade tariffs and counter refugee claims of racial persecution.
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula challenged the Democratic Alliance to either support the government of national unity or make its exit official, as tension rises over the budget
The money will go towards clearing the airline’s historic debt and may not be the last downpayment
In closing the debate on his State of the Nation address, the president said the country was not abandoning coal as a major power source
The year ahead must focus on a fiscal reform interventions, capacity-building and more intentional projects towards poverty eradication
Parliamentary leaders are expected to meet this week to discuss the impact of restrictions on the work of the legislative branch of Government.
The budget is usually scheduled for the second-last Wednesday in February, and the ratings agencies deliver their decisions after assessing the country’s plans for the fiscal year ahead
The idea is to get South Africans to save, but it’s best to do your research first to find out if a TFSA is really suited to your needs
Finance Minister sees a reduced wage bill as a key reform to get the state’s finances back on track
Funding for women’s shelters is nowhere close to what is needed, as they can’t pay their staff properly and have hardly enough money to even buy food.
Economic growth is slower than expected, government debt is rising. Here’s what the new finance minister plans to do about it.
Shared economic growth is dependent, amaong aother things, on European economic revival and strong and coherent leadership.
Accelerated growth hinges on the state president giving the finance minister his full backing.
The debate on how South Africa’s financial plans can promote a more equitable distribution of wealth continues.
This retail chain exemplifies how reputations are built in the corporate world.
It takes more than economic growth to bring about social inclusion and human development.
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/ 25 February 2011
As usual the budget has to walk the fine line between meeting the needs of South Africans and finding the money to do so.
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/ 18 February 2010
South African’s rising public wage bill may have serious implications for the country’s ability to service its debt.
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/ 16 February 2010
SA unveils a new budget on Wednesday that will aim to pull cash from stretched state coffers to back the president’s promises to create jobs.
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/ 16 February 2010
The <i>Mail & Guardian</i> asked businesses in Rosebank, Johannesburg, what goodies they hope Pravin Gordhan has in his budget basket.
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/ 15 February 2010
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday presents SA’s budget, days after Jacob Zuma pledged to spend R846-billion on public infrastructure.
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/ 12 February 2010
The 2010 national budget, the first to be tabled by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, is likely to present a number of challenges for the government.
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/ 11 February 2010
There will be little tax relief in this year’s budget, Nedbank economists say.
Australia’s Labour government has begun softening voters for a painful budget with the biggest fiscal deficit on record.
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/ 27 February 2009
Japan’s lower house of Parliament approved a record budget on Friday, a step likely to intensify pressure for the country’s unpopular premier to quit.
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/ 9 February 2009
It may or may not be Trevor Manuel’s last budget speech, but it will almost certainly be the most important and the most difficult.
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/ 6 February 2009
Next week’s 2009/10 budget should bring about an increase in spending on social infrastructure, KPMG said on Friday.
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/ 20 January 2009
The budget for 2009/10, due to be announced on February 11, will hold ”more of the same” for the average person, Ernst & Young said on Tuesday.
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/ 14 January 2009
The finance ministry has again invited the public to send their suggestions on what they would like to see included in the country’s 2009 Budget.
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/ 21 October 2008
The financial storm has arrived, said Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Tuesday in presenting his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement.
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/ 22 September 2008
The new ANC leadership is likely to make budget changes prior to the election next year, says an economist.