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Plans to grant fuel price reprieve for April and May — Godongwana
The finance minister says there is a long-term intervention in the pipeline to address fuel prices, but the global situation has prompted the treasury to moot emergency relief
Kganyago, Mboweni back the SARB’s independence and monetary policy stance
Thursday’s joint statement supporting the SARB comes after new deputy finance minister David Masondo is quoted questioning current monetary policy
Mboweni to deliver budget in the face of massive debt and blackouts
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is under pressure to bail out the state power utility Eskom — along with its $30-billion mountain of debt
Mboweni misses the big picture
Global finance, procurement fraud and mega projects flash warnings
Despite Twitter appeal, Mboweni has little wiggle room in medium term budget
Much of the MTBPS was finalised before Mboweni’s appointment was announced following the resignation of his predecessor Nhlanhla Nene
Mboweni will have his work cut out
The market likes the new finance minister, but will his tweets come back to haunt him?
Move over, here comes Tito
A tough nut, Mboweni is likely to make the treasury the undisputed centre of economic power and policy
Nene faces severe credibility problem as mid-term budget looms
As South Africa prepares for a mid-term budget rumours are flying thick and fast about the fate of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene
Nene asks to be relieved of his duties — report
The Business Day newspaper is reporting that the finance minister has approached the Presidency to be relieved of his duties
Zimbabwe president names new finance minister to revive economy
Ncube has the tough task of reviving an economy wrecked under Robert Mugabe, who was ousted last year
The case against free higher education: Why it is neither just nor ethical
The ethical and political reasons to avoid free higher education are unambiguous
Nene: I had to come back, for SA
The returning finance minister may be content with life in the private sector, but he is compelled by a duty to serve.
State relies on VAT to plug holes
Critics dismiss treasury’s claims that the increase in value-added tax is the best way forward
Liar liar: DA disrupts Gigaba budget speech after high court declares he lied
The DA announced that it made a complaint with the Public Protector to investigate Gigaba for lying under oath and violating the Constitution
Comeback king: Gordhan willing to serve in Cabinet for another year
Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan may return to his previous position amidst speculation of a cabinet reshuffle