Godongwana has pursued the austerity measures implemented by his predecessors to reduce debt and Ramokgopa is partly credited with the current relief from load-shedding
The fund, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, may have helped protect the fiscus from a long-term debt crisis
A cloak-and-dagger approach to macroeconomic policy could further hinder the state’s exercise in confidence-building
If the state can’t face up to the need to restructure, market forces will dictate just how far the welfare of the state can spread, ultimately eroding the country’s sovereignty
The Reserve Bank governor said lower inflation gives central banks more room to respond to economic shocks
Mining windfall helped SA’s financial position, but lower revenues and additional spending will delay the end of fiscal consolidation
The recent rand crash has led some to believe another 50 basis point rise is on the horizon, despite a view that further hiking will do little to tame inflation
The government is walking a tightrope as civil servants embark on industrial action over pay
Critics of fiscal consolidation warned that spending cuts would harm an already fragile economy
There are doubts the ‘tiger’ will triumph at the ANC’s December conference. So, is it the end for Mzansi’s hottest politician?
Enoch Godongwana is currently seized with preparations for the medium-term budget, which will give details on whether fiscal stability is still possible
Some of the conditions in which the July unrest occurred have abated but others, such as the spiralling cost of living, have worsened
Dondo Mogajane is set to pursue new opportunities outside the public sector after his contract as treasury director general expires
Service delivery will be significantly reduced if the state is forced to honour the 2018 wage agreement, the constitutional court found
The minister in the presidency said there was a need for the government to do more to protect the judiciary
Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track
Economists predict the finance minister will speak about the basic income grant, the effect of the July riots on the fiscus, and bailouts
Analysts say the Reserve Bank could start tightening monetary policy as early as next month
‘We know what needs to be done, we just need to get on with what we need to do,’ said the former finance minister
Treasury officials will model the effect of the grant on the fiscus if the need arises
Cosatu pushes back against ‘treasury bureaucracy’ for not allowing civil servants emergency access to their retirement funds as a form of Covid-19 relief
The new finance minister has a difficult task, but analysts say his political capital will help him hold a hard line on state spending
The mining industry is riding a wave that will eventually crash, analysts warn
ANC economic policy head Enoch Godongwana takes over the finance portfolio
Mkhize’s resignation and the top six meeting are the clearest indicators yet that Ramaphosa is intending to make a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle
It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters
The finance minister extended the Ters relief and the social distress relief grant, and also ensured businesses hit by looting can access insurance
Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable
The Thursday-night discussion was held a week after riots gripped the nation, renewing calls for a basic income grant
Critics argue that South Africa’s latest submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a unilateral and fraught exercise
The freedom struggle and labour veteran says the law is soft on criminals and perpetrators must be punished
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago makes a case for a lower target, though the trade union federation prefers job creation