During a webinar on Wednesday evening, the former finance minister said the country needs a stronger social compact and a more detailed recovery plan
Takatso consortium will now own 51% of the airline and the state 49%
The South African Reserve Bank governor believes the state has to spur growth, restore the country’s public finances and arrest debt to escape the economic slump
A 827-page register compels members of parliament publicly to declare anything worth more than R500, and it makes for interesting reading
This decision is despite the finance minister and the bank’s chief executive dismissing the UDM leader’s allegations as unfounded
But Afriforum’s business wing says the finance minister is playing the race card
A senior officer says the shortage of spares and and ability to service aircraft and vehicles has a negative effect on the SANDF’s operational ability
The master plan to rescue the industry means that at least 80% of sugar consumption will come from South African farms and millers
The money was found within the existing budget of the justice department after the treasury said it was not prepared to make a further allocation
The businessman alleges that money from a heritage fund meant for the poor has been stolen. But treasury and the Reserve Bank have called the fund a scam
Steep fuel price hikes are the result of higher levies, which came into effect this week, as well as a turbulent international oil market
After a slew of corruption scandals, Ntuthu has been removed from his powerful position on the Eastern Cape PEC and his regional secretary role
Vice-chancellors tell parliament that there needs to be a lasting national solution to the funding issues as they cannot deal with them on their own
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The 2020 Child Gauge is calling for a clear commitment from the government to end the “slow violence of malnutrition” faced by children
The SAPS has received more than R500-billion over the past five years, yet commercial crime cases such as Steinhoff drag on
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The already turbulent labour market could see more strain if aspiring students lose out
The finance minister has said it’s not an austerity project. But the numbers and economists disagree
Experts say there is no evidence yet to show that government-funded employment schemes work long term
The threat to the president’s rule comes not from the opposition, but from within the ANC
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says his department will ensure the state capture commission is afforded the financial resources to complete its work, despite the treasury’s uncertainty
The banking sector will be in a vulnerable position if the national treasury does not stabilise its debt
The fund – the main safety net for unemployed workers – will run at an almost R20-billion deficit
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It’s taken 17 years for the former president to stand trial for allegedly taking bribes. Expect more prevarication at his 17 May court date
The surprise 1% reduction will result in a wider, more compliant corporate tax base, according to Ismail Momoniat
Government spending has reached a record 41.7% of GDP, and the budget deficit has widened from 5.7% in 2019 to an estimated 14%
The finance minister suggests money should be found from the cash-strapped justice department
Something has to give Mr Mboweni
Last year, the finance minister noted that increased government spending has failed to promote growth over the past decade
The treasury forecasts 3.3% growth, but warns this will fall to 1.6% if the fledgeling vaccination programme fails to stem successive Covid waves
Read the finance minister’s address on the budget for 2021
As we prepare to listen to another tough budget speech, it is time to recognise the vital but neglected role played by this strata in modern South Africa
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has the difficult task of kick-starting a stalled economy while also cutting on spending