South Africa:   Gordhan Slashes Deficit as Revenue Overrun Fills State Coffers

Business Day, 28 October 2010

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced bold steps to stem the appreciation of the rand yesterday, and forecast a series of smaller than expected budget deficits despite… Read more »

South Africa:   Praise for Gordhan's Medium Term Budget

BuaNews, 27 October 2010

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) has been welcomed by some economists and business, who said there were a lot of positives to be taken… Read more »

South Africa:   Finance Minister Predicts Growth Rise to 4.4 Percent by 2013

SAPA, 27 October 2010

Drastic exchange control reforms, tougher controls over the financial sector, and a recovery in tax revenue, are some of the highlights of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's… Read more »

South Africa:   Tax Revenue to Be Used to Pay Off Debt - Finance Minister

Business Day, 27 October 2010

Some of the R30bn additional tax revenue that government expects to collect this year will be used to pay off debt and build up its foreign currency reserves in a bid to weaken the… Read more »

South Africa:   Government to Tighten Regulation of Derivatives, Hedge Funds

Business Day, 27 October 2010

Treasury is to release a comprehensive discussion document next month which will put forward a range of proposals to strengthen the system of financial regulation and implement a… Read more »

South Africa:   Medium Term Budget Policy Statement

BuaNews, 27 October 2010

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South Africa:   Economists Preview 'Mixed Bag' Mid Term Budget

Business Day, 26 October 2010

Economists have offered mixed opinions before Finance minister Pravin Gordhan's mid term budget policy statement on Wednesday. Read more »