Coalface collapse: Why our municipalities are broken
South Africa’s municipalities are the coalface of service delivery. Their failure puts the country at risk…
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Expropriation at the heart of budget deadlock
Budget brinkmanship: land reform has pushed ANC-DA talks to the edge, threatening the coalition government just days before the fiscal deadline…
Tau’s R100bn transformation ‘plan’ void of detail
Parks Tau’s R100bn Transformation Fund promises big changes – but a newly released concept paper is all smoke, no substance…
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…
All eyes on Godongwana as Doge-style cuts mooted
South Africa faces devastating consequences if its budget fails again. Critics want a US-like Doge to slash bureaucracy.…
A R58bn hole that only tax can fill
With a R58bn gap to fill after his VAT hike was shot down by the GNU cabinet, Godongwana faces a tough task finding the…
A geopolitical wrecking ball
The widening rift between America and Europe is SA’s to grasp – both to mend its relationship with the US, and to hold its…
Budget interruptus: Mayhem as GNU rejects VAT hike
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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