A show in numbers: The mini-budget without the spectacle
Not the content, but the occasion of the “mini-budget” used to be more important. In the half-decade before Enoch Godongwana took the reins at…
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Though finance minister Enoch Godongwana, and his predecessor Tito Mboweni, made attempts in recent years to wrestle down the state’s wage bill, it still…
The no-frills mid-term budget read
We’ve condensed Wednesday’s medium-term budget into a snappy list of 10 things you need to know. Favourite…
The water cooler budget brief
Behind the big numbers in the medium-term budget policy statement there are some less obvious, interesting stats. Brush up on your budget trivia here. …
Why Godongwana’s budget is a big test for the GNU
This week, South Africans get their first look at the progress of the government of national unity (GNU) – in rands and cents –…
‘Stop accepting crime’ – Eskom chair
While so many economic lights are now flashing green, the one major hindrance to investment remains as intractable as ever: runaway crime. Speaking on…
Why inflation stays high: Politicians can’t grasp economic realities
The late Tito Mboweni, followed by Gill Marcus and now Lesetja Kganyago, all had one key instruction from the government: tackle inflation. And all…
How low will rates go, and will South Africa follow?
Global interest rates entered the long-anticipated cutting cycle in the third quarter, marking a major shift in monetary policy for developed markets such as…
How food secure is South Africa really?
South Africa holds a relatively strong position in global food security, ranking first in Sub-Saharan Africa and only behind Morocco in the rest of…
Mboweni, Mandela, Mobutu, and the shaping of South Africa’s economy
In the interregnum between the release of Nelson Mandela in 1990 and the first democratic elections in 1994, a young Tito Mboweni persuaded Mandela…
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