Public Finances
latest news & developments
Consolidating government finances is a tall order
Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda
The basic income grant is surely on the horizon
It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters
Audit Act introduces steps to prevent wasteful, unethical ‘loss’ of public money
The lack of accountability and consequences for deviant behaviour by government officials allowed the misuse of taxpayers’ money