SA needs a message of hope – Judge Dennis Davis

Dennis Davis is a High Court judge, a television star, and he lectures at the University of Cape Town. On top of all of this he plays a key role in recommending to the Finance Minister.
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Dennis Davis simply is an exceptional fellow. He is a High Court judge. He is a television star. He lectures at the University of Cape Town. On top of all of this he plays a key role in recommending to the Finance Minister – now Nhlanhla Nene – on tax proposals and policy through his Davis Tax Committee. He spoke at the Cape Town Press Club and was interviewed by Donwald Pressly.

By Donwald Pressly*

South Africa needs (a message of) hope, says Judge Dennis Davis. Never scared to put his cards on the table – which he does without wading into party political issues simply because that would not be appropriate – he said that South Africa does not have much room to increase any tax at present. Even the increase in VAT announced earlier this year could have been avoided if the Zupta dark period had not messed it up for the poor in particular and the middle class in general.

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