The R50‑billion shortfall in tax revenue that the treasury will need to find elsewhere to plug the budget gap is close to how much state-owned entities (SOEs) have thrown down the drain in the past financial year. The auditor general, Kimi Makwetu, released national and provincial audit results on Wednesday. Although the number of clean..
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Parastatal waste equals tax shortfall: Treasury will need to find new resources to close the budget gap
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The only thing falling faster than the Rand is the Presidents eyelids: Zuma caught napping during Gigaba’s mini budget speech
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A screenshot of Jacob Zuma taking a nap during Malusi Gigaba’s mini-budget speech has gone viral. Gigaba delivered his “maiden” budget speech on Wednesday – and the forecast was pretty grim. But if you’re hoping that President Jacob Zuma was going to zoom in to try and boost the confidence of consumers and investors, you’re..
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Junk status looms after mid-term budget fails to inspire confidence – It is not looking good for SA
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Economists have warned that South Africa could be in line for a credit downgrade to junk status – possibly before the end of the year. Their fears come in light of Malusi Gigaba’s mid-term budget speech, delivered to parliament on Wednesday. “It is not in the public interest, nor is it in the interests of..
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Gigaba’s first test: Can he ace the mid-term budget?
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Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is in an unenviable position. In his maiden budget – today’s medium-term budget policy statement – he must confront, among other things, low economic growth, a tax revenue hole big enough to fly a plane through and the budgetary consequences of struggling state-owned enterprises. These issues are some of the chief..
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Government pushes ahead with new pension fund
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Government is pushing ahead with the introduction of a new all-embracing pension fund. But with trust between government and other social partners at an all time low, there are concerns that such a fund could be open to political abuse. The National Social Security Fund will combine all existing pension funds, public and private into..
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Why having a will is a critical part of financial planning
The words ‘Last Will and Testament’ have a chilling kind of finality that many of us might prefer to ignore, reassuring ourselves that we are too young to consider the possibility of dying. However, the sad reality, as the well-known aphorism goes, is that “In the midst of life, we are in death” – and..
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