Evita’s alternative #SoNA2017 – Think ‘Bigly’. Dream ‘Biglier’
Evita Bezuidenhout’s alternative State of the Nation address has been hacked by the Russians and plagiarised by America. A must read.
Evita Bezuidenhout’s alternative State of the Nation address has been hacked by the Russians and plagiarised by America. A must read.
The DA walked out while the EFF was violently thrown before President Jacob Zuma laid out his radical economic transformation plan in his State of the Nation Address.
One of the bows in Pravin Gordhan’s quiver for this year’s budget is an increased fuel levy. But expect significant knock on effects for consumers and business.
This piece shows the percentage contribution that various tax types are making to South Africa’s total tax revenue collections.
If South Africa went ahead with expanding its nuclear power programme, National Treasury would ensure if did not bankrupt the country.
At first glance, it appears that there is little comfort for the #FeesMustFall cohort in the medium term budget policy statement, writes Matthew Lester.
Praving Gordhan presented his #MTBPS2016 speech in parliament today. Did he say enough to save SA from the clutches of rating agencies and junk status?
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan made light of the absence of SARS commissioner Tom Moyane at Wednesday’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement press conference.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan presented an optimistic vision for the future despite warning that the National Treasury has to be careful about budget allocations going forward and will have to work with less money for government to play with.
Red lights are flashing at some of the key state owned entities in SA although National Treasury says any intervention must be “deficit neutral”.