Tito on the record… Eskom, SAA and the need to change
As usual, finance minister Tito Mboweni peppered today MTBPS address with his trademark straight talk. Here are some of the most memorable…
Mini Budget
Matthew Lester: #FeesMustFall meets #MTBPS2016.
At first glance, it appears that there is little comfort for the #FeesMustFall cohort in the medium term budget policy statement, writes Matthew Lester.
Mini Budget 2016: Read Pravin Gordhan’s full speech
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?
SOE red lights flashing – PG maintains any intervention must be ‘deficit neutral’ #MTBPS2016
Red lights are flashing at some of the key state owned entities in SA although National Treasury says any intervention must be “deficit neutral”.
Why Pravin needs a good budget but why it still won’t save SA from junk – economist
Economist Nazmeera Moola cites the need for a good budget this week but says there’s not enough to avoid the inevitable slide to junk.
Don’t criticise Parliament-storming students – praise them
Tuning in for yesterday’s Mini Budget provided far more excitement than any of us had bargained for – students trying to storm the doors of Parliament.
Nhlanhla Nene’s 2015 Mini Budget: The Full Speech
Read the full Mini Budget speech, given by finance minister Nhlanhla Nene
Mini budget: No policy shift toward privatisation on the table
Government will proceed with the sale of non-core assets, but this should not be read as a shift in policy towards privatisation, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on Wednesday.
Mini budget: Higher learning to be boosted
Spending on post school education and training will grow faster than any other government programme over the next three years, says Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene.
Mini budget: No new debt guarantees for Eskom
Government will not be extending any new debt guarantees for Eskom, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene announced on Wednesday.