Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has signalled increased spending on peace and security in his budget speech from R268.2 billion in 2025/26 to R291.2 billion in 2028/29. The…
Masire is an unassuming leader who deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest African pioneers of post-colonial history
The Democratic Alliance launched the application against the finance minister, the South African Revenue Service, the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairperson of the…
The recent drama over the budget spotlights the need to scrutinise our financial institutions, the treasury in particular
The recent termination of USAid to HIV/Aids and TB organisations in South Africa was a bone of contention in the 2025 budget
The government is struggling to generate sufficient revenue development and deal with the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio
Last year, the finance minister hinted there would be tax increases in 2025
The treasury also did not allocate new funds to other struggling state-owned entities such as Denel, Transnet, the Land Bank and the South African National Roads Agency
He leaves a legacy as a champion of labour rights, fiscal and monetary reform and prudent government spending
Ramaphosa extended his condolences to Mboweni’s family and friends, calling the news “a shock”
Not everyone liked the late former public enterprises minister, but everyone respected him
Gordhan passed away after what his family said was a short battle with cancer
The biggest highlight of the budget was the support to aid individuals and businesses to source alternative energy sources
The mining industry suffers when there are problems with electricity supply, infrastructure and transport
The medium-term budget policy statement has received criticism and praise from civil society
The revenue collector says it is unable to offer its 12 479 staff any salary increase, leading Nehawu and others to announce strike action
Well before Zimbabwe’s economy took a hit in the late 1990s, spurring world-record inflation, usury was a part of the daily lives of working-class households in South Africa’s…
The finance minister’s reduction in corporate income tax and allocations to education, health, social development, justice and police have been welcomed
The finance minister says Eskom’s debt problem may require some ‘fiscal intervention’, but only if certain conditions have been met by the parastatal led by André de Ruyter
‘The unrest presents an untimely and negative effect on SA’s growth prospects,’ said Godongwana, adding that this could last for the next six quarters
