Any further extensions of Ters payments will impede the UIF’s ability to pay normal claims for unemployment and parental leave
Failing to invest in a greener economy could cost South Africa trillions, but calls to mobilise capital come amid fiscal strain
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Covid-19 had an immediate effect on informal businesses, which fell from 1.6-million enterprises in the first quarter of 2020 to 1.2-million in the second
It’s a history littered with lessons and crumbs of what was to become the SAA privatised
The airline’s outstanding government guaranteed debt is R6.4-million and the treasury says there are no new guarantees to mitigate future risks to the fiscus
National treasury and SIU flag gross misconduct in minister’s department with no heads rolling as millions keep disappearing
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Audit firm PwC said R500-million irregular expenditure incurred by the Free State education department is related to an unsolicited bid by the Kagiso Shanduka Trust to improve schools
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A funding policy loophole seems to be encouraging feeding at the trough at the NAC
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
Social impact bonds focused on decreasing youth unemployment and improving early childhood learning have delivered positive outcomes the government can replicate to establish effective service delivery.
The court has given Cash Paymaster Services 15 days to provide all documents that will allow the treasury to calculate the sum it needs to refund the social security agency
The South African Reserve Bank cautioned that if it was not for load-shedding, the country’s economy could have been stronger
Symington returned to bizarre ‘hostage drama’ and implicated the former Sars commissioner in fabricating charges against Pravin Gordhan with the Hawks
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 portfolio committee on public service and administration says it will call for additional funding so Stats SA can render its services effectively
The deputy president, who also the chairperson of the interministerial committee on Covid-19, was responding to questions in the National Assembly
The deputy president, who also the chairperson of the interministerial committee on Covid-19, was responding to questions in the National Assembly
The already turbulent labour market could see more strain if aspiring students lose out
But the country’s GDP growth in the fourth quarter of last year shows positive signs of recovery, at 6.3%
Higher education minister says NSFAS is experiencing a funding shortfall and has requested that universities extend their registration period
Experts say there is no evidence yet to show that government-funded employment schemes work long term
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 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
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
Experts offer their advice about what Finance Minister Tito Mboweni should focus on in next week’s budget speech
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says selling on the vaccines will stem wasteful expenditure, but people close to the discussions with AU say they will be sold on the cheap
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The levy has generated R5.4-billion in revenue since its inception two years ago, and an increase will help the fight against Covid-19
The first batch of vaccines is almost here, but a top government adviser says achieving herd immunity by the end of the year is ‘unrealistic’
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More allegations against Jacob Zuma put before the state capture commission, as the questions the former president will have to answer when he appears next week continue to stack up