A credible budget in 2026 cannot be based solely on spreadsheets. It must rebalance power and investment toward the local economies that sustain the majority of South Africans.
Beyond the noise: A sober and rigorous assessment of criticism of the Sona
Despite the global environment becoming less tense since the March meeting, the central bank will remain cautious, economists say
April’s slight uptick suggests that the Reserve Bank will keep the benchmark repo rate at 7.5% next week
The Democratic Alliance launched the application against the finance minister, the South African Revenue Service, the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces.
The budget speech poses an ideal opportunity for us to reflect on the influence policy has on the economic outcomes of all South Africans. The South African economic system remains largely stratified, characterised by the highest proportion of the working class residing in lower income households. Indeed, in the recent past, South Africa has been […]
The recent termination of USAid to HIV/Aids and TB organisations in South Africa was a bone of contention in the 2025 budget
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to deliver the budget speech after it was postponed last month due to a lack of consensus among cabinet ministers in the government of national unity.
The parties accused parliament of failing its constitutional duties after the delay, caused by divisions in the unity government over a proposed VAT hike
The rand depreciated after the postponement of the budget speech to 12 March
The treasury wants to raise taxes on alcoholic beverages and set a minimum price per unit
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Additional funds have been allocated to pay teachers, doctors, nurses and police officers but productivity is not always commensurate with salaries
Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, will present the 2024 Budget Speech at the Cape Town City Hall
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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 ultra-high unemployment rate and austerity
