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Government, we beg you, step aside!
The government is standing in the way of economic recovery. It’s time to let the private sector take the reins…
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Everyone wants a ‘growth budget’. But what does that actually look like? And is Budget 3.0 the answer?…
Growing pains … but Budget 3.0 is set to pass
The market is taking heart Treasury won't be borrowing more, while higher fuel levies and more money for Sars will help plug the VAT…
Vat so 2.0 (or 0.5, twice) – but DA still holds out
Budget 2.0 was finally tabled, with VAT still going up, but by only 0.5 percentage points a year over two years. The DA, however,…
Budget reaction: ‘An exercise in futility’
Is this simply a stale budget dressed as bold reform? VAT is rising, workers will take home less pay, and the economy is still…
Bring back the 90s to reset South Africa’s economy
South Africa is facing stage four economic cancer. But real reforms, tough choices, and strong leadership can set us right…
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…
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