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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the 2025 Budget. Photo: Jeffrey Abrahams/Gallo Images
BUDGET REVIEW

Mid-term budget: Godongwana introduces early retirement plan

An amount of R11 billion will be set aside to allow people early exit from public service

  • Anathi Madubela
3 min read
ASIAN CRISIS

The numbers don’t lie: Tito Mboweni must focus on the long game, experts say

Experts offer their advice about what Finance Minister Tito Mboweni should focus on in next week’s budget speech

  • Bonang Mohale
  • Hannah Marais
  • Nthabiseng Moleko
6 min read
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. (David Harrison/M&G)
ALEXANDRA FORBES

No need to worry about the mid-term budget being postponed, say economists

Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni has asked for a week’s delay in presenting the medium term budget policy statement.

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
3 min read