Increases in indirect taxes such as adjustments to the fuel levy and increases on excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products will raise R1.2-billion
Analysts believe Moody’s will welcome the government’s intention to reduce the public sector wage bill
Everything, in fact, if we’re going to fix South Africa’s broken education system
Zukiswa Wanner explores Rwanda’s ongoing attempts toward equal dignity.
Earlier on Wednesday, Mboweni said he had full confidence in Mogajane, despite a remedial action by Mkhwebane to have Mogajane disciplined
Moody’s currently has South Africa’s debt at Baa3 with a stable outlook, one notch above junk status
Mboweni laid out a series of tax changes aimed at raising R15-billion in 2019/20.
The finance minister’s budget was not well received in some quarters
Eskom gets R69-billion in additional funds for its restructuring plans but no debt relief deal
Opposition parties have added their input ahead of the presentation of the budget speech
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is under pressure to bail out the state power utility Eskom — along with its $30-billion mountain of debt
Finance minister faces an unprecedented task in delivering this year’s budget – given a deteriorating economic backdrop and an ongoing crisis at Eskom
Rescue plans will be detailed in the budget speech and the utility will be split into three state entities
Axed Sars commissioner Tom Moyane’s application for leave to appeal his sacking has been shut down by the highest court in the land — again
Unionists want greater transparency after revelations and allegations about impropriety
But critical detail is still needed when it comes to plans to address the country’s economic challenges, starting with Eskom
A panel of experts appointed by the finance minister is looking for Tom Moyane’s replacement
As the pensioners of our democratic society, we toiled for our country’s success and we deserve to thrive
The board’s call to be relieved of its duties comes two weeks after the PIC commission kicked off
Mboweni delivered the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in October, a couple of weeks after Nhlanhla Nene resigned from the position
SAA has received R15-billion in government bailouts in the last year
The reason for the International Monetary Fund’s Christine Lagarde’s visit to South Africa is unknown
The president and his party face a difficult time in the months ahead and the outcome is far from certain
Former Sars commissioner Tom Moyane says his dismissal was ‘irrational, unlawful and invalid’ and demands that Ramaphosa reverse his decision
The debt SAA carries is significant and underwritten by government
‘We should fully expect that the IMF’s main focus would be our costly civil service and bloated, indebted and dysfunctional state-owned enterprises’
Global finance, procurement fraud and mega projects flash warnings
The finance minister has opened the door to decisions that may have serious ramifications for state businesses
Government departments themselves are going to have find the money for unbudgeted increases
It’s not often that Bible verses and Dickens are quoted in the same speech, especially when the speech is to outline the medium-term budget
‘Perhaps it’s time to re-engineer the Small Business Development Corporation’
Provincial departments have an estimated R25-billion in unpaid bills