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latest news & developmentsDo economists matter?
Last week, South Africans got a taste of the kind of influence economists hold, despite them being part of an often fallible tribe
Medium-term budget will leave big spenders out of pocket, says treasury
Head of treasury’s budget office Edgar Sishi said fiscal consolidation will have to be extended by at least another two years
As Reserve Bank eyes inflation, jobs suffer
The central bank has been criticised for hiking interest rates to the detriment of employment
Economy’s signs of life mean little for the poor
GDP growth may be encouraging but it doesn’t mean much for SA’s millions of unemployed
PIC commission witnesses receive death threats
The commission cannot release the identities of those whose lives have been threatened and the matter has been referred to the police
Gigaba sips from chalice he poisoned
Life is no picnic for the finance minister, with the parastatals he used to oversee in a mess