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South Africa:
Taxpayers Will Feel Brunt of Gordhan's Whip
News24Wire, 24 February 2016
This afternoon Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will arguably give the most significant speech of his political career when he delivers the Budget for 2016/17 in parliament. Read more »
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South Africa:
Brace for Bitter Surprise From Gordhan
News24Wire, 24 February 2016
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is set to deliver one of the country's toughest budgets yet and as he tries to trim the fat, a sugar tax could possibly be on the cards. Read more »
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South Africa:
Gordhan Can Get Billions More With a Vat Hike - Economist
News24Wire, 24 February 2016
If Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan increases value added tax (VAT) by just 1%, it could result in up to R20bn more for government, according to Arthur Kamp, economist at Sanlam… Read more »
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South Africa:
Huge Pressure on Gordhan Amid Social Unrest
News24Wire, 24 February 2016
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has the daunting task of delivering perhaps the most crucial budget in South Africa's 22 years of democratic government, said Dr Chris Harmse, chief… Read more »
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South Africa:
Cosatu's Budget Speech Expectations
COSATU, 22 February 2016
The Congress of South African Trade Union waits with anticipation and apprehension the 2016 Budget Speech to be delivered by the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan Wednesday. This… Read more »
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South Africa:
Moment of Reckoning - Is Gordhan's Mission Possible?
Daily Maverick, 22 February 2016
There has never been a more anticipated speech in the democratic era than Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's 2016 Budget presentation in Parliament. The Budget this week will signal… Read more »
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South Africa:
President Jacob Zuma Meet Minister Pravin Gordhan and Deputy Minister Mcebisi Jonas On Final Touches to Budget 2016
Govt of SA, 23 February 2016
It's all systems go for Budget 2016. President Jacob Zuma has this afternoon, 23 February 2016, met with the Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan and the Deputy Minister, Mr… Read more »
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South Africa:
President Meets Finance Minister Ahead of Budget Speech
SAnews.gov.za, 24 February 2016
President Jacob Zuma met with Finance Minister Pravin Ghordan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas on Tuesday in Cape Town, ahead of the 2016 Budget Speech. Read more »