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Budget
Dive into the intricate details of South Africa’s National Budget with our dedicated coverage on BizNews. This category offers a comprehensive analysis of budget allocations, fiscal policies, and economic forecasts that shape the nation’s financial health and developmental agenda. Our expert commentary breaks down the complexities of government spending, revenue generation, and financial planning to bring you clear, actionable insights. Whether you’re a financial professional, policy maker, or an informed citizen, stay updated with our thorough assessments of how the National Budget impacts various sectors of the economy, social welfare, and investment climates. Join us to understand the broader implications of fiscal decisions on the South African economy and beyond.
Matthew Lester: What taxpayer revolt? SARS inflows beat expectations
Regular contributor to the BizNews site, Professor Matthew Lester, writes about the 1 April 2015 tax collection numbers.
Prof. Matthew Lester’s annual lecture on SA’s Budget
Professor Matthew Lester delivers his annual Budget Speech lecture, taking us through the all of the complex issues that came out of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene’s speech last week.
Herman Mashaba on Budget 2015: What would Nene do if SA had real shareholders?
Powerful stuff in this Podcast from one of SA’s leading entrepreneurs, Herman Mashaba, who wonders what shareholders would do to a CEO who dropped his growth target 25% just five months after setting it.
Budget 2015: Enable our brilliant, focused people – Henley’s Jon Foster-Pedley
Dean of SA’s Henley Business School, Jon Foster-Pedley, takes a lateral approach in assessing the 2015 Budget Speech and the result is fascinating. South Africans, he reckons, are brilliant – and he uses the results of external assessments to support his view.
Budget analysis: Inflation is this year’s balancer
South Africa will be relying heavily on inflation, and not real growth in GDP, to help balance the national budget this tax year.
Delphine Govender: Well done on Excon, but where’s new ideas, Mr Minister
One of SA’s smartest investment brains, Perpetua’s founder and CIO Delphine Govender, shares her thoughts on Budget 2015.
Good news for property: Unlisted funds could soon enjoy REIT status
South Africa’s commercial real estate sector welcomed the budget announcement that National Treasury is supporting, and working towards, extending South Africa’s REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) dispensation to unlisted property-owning companies.
Pareto on the 2015 BUDGET – Unlisted Property Companies
Pareto welcomes the news of Government’s proposal that unlisted property owning companies should qualify for the same tax treatment as listed REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), if they become regulated.
Alec Hogg: My day in “lockup” – and losing Nene link at critical moment
This had been billed as the most challenging Budget since 1994. Next to what is in store next year, though, it may turn out to be a tea party.