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Zille vs Mbalula: How the DA’s ultimatum toppled Nkabane
Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes
EFF loses fuel levy court challenge
The Economic Freedom Fighters slammed the ruling as setting a dangerous precedent on taxation without oversight and vowed to fight on
Budget: Building economic resilience through three strategic interventions
Three actions — debt reduction, a youth solidarity tax and limiting increases in public-sector salaries — that could lead to sustainable prosperity
Ramaphosa to push for tariff relief, address refugee claims in US visit
President Cyril Ramaphosa will use his Washington visit to demand an end to US trade tariffs and counter refugee claims of racial persecution.
ANC dares DA to walk out of GNU
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula challenged the Democratic Alliance to either support the government of national unity or make its exit official, as tension rises over the budget
Godongwana gives SAA another billion rand
The money will go towards clearing the airline’s historic debt and may not be the last downpayment
Ramaphosa defends state of disaster, electricity ministry
In closing the debate on his State of the Nation address, the president said the country was not abandoning coal as a major power source
Precision is key for the economy in 2022
The year ahead must focus on a fiscal reform interventions, capacity-building and more intentional projects towards poverty eradication
Gatherings of 100 banned but Parliament will sit to pass budget
Parliamentary leaders are expected to meet this week to discuss the impact of restrictions on the work of the legislative branch of Government.
LIVE BLOG: Fin Min Tito Mboweni presents the 2020 budget
The budget is usually scheduled for the second-last Wednesday in February, and the ratings agencies deliver their decisions after assessing the country’s plans for the fiscal…
TFSAs are the gymnasts of the retirement savings world
The idea is to get South Africans to save, but it’s best to do your research first to find out if a TFSA is really suited to your needs
Tito has state’s wage bill in his cross hairs
Finance Minister sees a reduced wage bill as a key reform to get the state’s finances back on track
State budget short-changes victims of domestic violence
Funding for women’s shelters is nowhere close to what is needed, as they can’t pay their staff properly and have hardly enough money to even buy food.
Infographic: The medium-term budget at a glance
Economic growth is slower than expected, government debt is rising. Here’s what the new finance minister plans to do about it.
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