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It was mayhem in parliament on Wednesday as the National Treasury’s budget was pulled – hours after being released to journalists and economists…
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Investors shaken but not stirred by VAT shock
Godongwana’s bombshell of a whopping VAT hike stalled the budget, leaving investors stunned. Markets wobbled, but it could’ve been worse…
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SA’s job growth is stalling. Government can’t hire its way out – only the private sector can drive real change. But will its policies…
Fiscal anchor: Stability without shackles
We all need a budget limit, and so does the government – a fiscal anchor. But that doesn’t mean there’s no flexibility to respond…
How rubber is Godongwana’s arm?
Enoch Godongwana will deliver his budget amid a flurry of demands from his own party for money at Transnet and elsewhere. How rubber will…
The déjà vu deficit: Keeping South Africa on the budget tightrope
SA’s deficit – the gap between what we spend and what we get in – is likely to be ugly when Enoch Godongwana unveils…
Gaps in the SARB’s inflation-targeting debate
The Reserve Bank seeks a lower inflation target, but weak research, rising costs and flawed data stand in the way. Swift government reforms are…
Transnet seeks R50bn bailout
Transnet is looking to government to help it manage its debt burden and lure the private sector…
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Trump’s opposition to race-based policies puts renewed scrutiny on South Africa’s transformation drive…
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