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South Africa: Budget Was Missing Ideas From the Left. Why This Isn't a Good Thing
The Conversation Africa, 21 February 2019
This year's South African budget gave allies of the market as much as they could expect - and labour and the left about as much as they currently deserve. Read more »
South Africa's Budget Speech 'A Reality Check for Power Utility'
In a hard-hitting Budget that bluntly put a daily R1-billion price tag on borrowing costs, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni pulled off a political juggling act "in the interest of our people and our country, and not in the narrow objectives of any political party", writes the Daily Maverick.
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South Africa: A Budget Designed to Steady the Ship
The Conversation Africa, 20 February 2019
South Africa is supposed to be a secular state, but one can perhaps forgive Tito Mboweni, the Minister of Finance, for quoting numerous biblical verses in his 2019 Budget Speech.… Read more »
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South Africa: Mboweni Budget Delivers Reality Check for Eskom
Daily Maverick, 20 February 2019
In a hard-hitting Budget that bluntly put a daily R1-billion price tag on borrowing costs, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni pulled off a political juggling act "in the interest of our… Read more »
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South Africa: Mortal Combat - Fixing the SOEs, Take 238
Daily Maverick, 21 February 2019
To fix South Africa's SOEs is a difficult and politically dangerous move. Tito Mboweni's Budget speech shows that there are strong elements in the ANC and government who want to… Read more »
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South Africa: Mboweni's the Eskom Job - the Devil Lives in the Details
Daily Maverick, 21 February 2019
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered an uncompromising Budget on Wednesday, cutting the public wage bill and closing the piggy bank for state-owned enterprises. But the tale on… Read more »
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South Africa: No Free Lunches for SOEs - or Indeed Eskom - As Mboweni Keeps an Eye On Public Money
Daily Maverick, 20 February 2019
The bail-out bonanza for state-owned entities (SOEs) is coming to an end, according to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni speaking to media ahead of his maiden Budget speech on… Read more »
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South Africa: Full 2019 Budget Speech by Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni
Govt of SA, 20 February 2019
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South Africa: A Small Change to Tax Could Net the Country Billions - And Save Lives
Bhekisisa, 20 February 2019
The illegal cigarette trade shouldn't stop us from hiking tobacco taxes. Read why. Read more »
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South Africa: Cosatu Calls for VAT Increase to Be Scrapped
GroundUp, 17 July 2018
About 50 workers affiliated to COSATU (the Congress of South African Trade Unions) gathered outside the gates of Parliament on Monday night to call for the increase in VAT to be… Read more »
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South Africa: Cosatu's Budget Expectations Statement - 2019
COSATU, 18 February 2019
The Congress of South African Trade Unions looks forward to the upcoming Budget Speech. We expect the upcoming budget to set the tone and speak of ways to address the challenges… Read more »
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South Africa: The ABCs for Mboweni's Budget Speech
IFP, 18 February 2019
Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni will table the 2019/2020 financial year budget at a time of heightened anxiety about South Africa's economy. The numbers simply do not look good. Low… Read more »
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South Africa: Focus Turns to 2019 Budget
SAnews.gov.za, 18 February 2019
Following the conclusion of President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the debate by Members of Parliament - the focus now turns to the 2019 Budget. Read more »
