Thirty years since democracy, the country needs a radical shift to steer it out of stagnation

In this instalment of The Fiscal Cliff – a Mail & Guardian series on how South Africa’s budget has been shaped – Sarah Smit considers the intimate link between the country’s…

Ten years after its adoption, the government has failed to achieve the targets set out in the National Development Plan. Looming spending cuts will render the NDP even more futile

Among state-owned entities, the beleaguered power utility is far and away the biggest risk to the public purse

The government is walking a tightrope as civil servants embark on industrial action over pay

Fiscal consolidation is drawing to a close as the public purse was boosted by commodities, but the treasury will probably continue exercising restraint

Eskom, Transnet and the public sector wage bill will feature large in next week’s medium-term budget policy statement

But the department’s already reduced ranks may make it difficult to find someone with the technical know-how and clout to replace Dondo Mogajane

Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda

The levy has generated R5.4-billion in revenue since its inception two years ago, and an increase will help the fight against Covid-19