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R4bn may be removed from Eskom debt-relief for failure to meet EFC sale deadline
By: Terence Creamer 21st February 2024 The South African government is proposing to reduce its planned allocations to Eskom under a previously announced R254-billion debt-relief package... →
Parties want Budget Speech to focus on country’s economic crisis
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th February 2024 Political parties want Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to focus his Budget Speech on the country’s economic growth crisis. Godongwana will, on... →
Competition Commission intends to launch an inquiry into the poultry value chain
20th February 2024 On 6 February 2024, the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) published Draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for a new market inquiry, into... →
South Africa is falling behind in Africa’s new ‘gold rush’
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th February 2024 South Africa was once Africa’s undisputed mining champion. It built its major economy on gold and diamonds, particularly in the 20th century. But... →
Reserves drawdown is wildcard in South Africa’s election budget
By: Bloomberg 19th February 2024 Enoch Godongwana needs to conjure an annual budget that balances spending pressures stemming from this year’s elections with the South African... →
Budget must address revenue challenges, infrastructure investments – Mavuso
By: Schalk Burger 19th February 2024 While there has been a clear effort by the National Treasury to rein in spending and turn the trajectory of government's financial performance... →
DA wants urgent proclamation of election date as it readies for manifesto launch
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th February 2024 The Democratic Alliance on Friday expressed its readiness for its national manifesto launch, on Saturday, and wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to... →
DA Manifesto Launch: We Are Ready!
16th February 2024 The Democratic Alliance wishes to highlight various facets of our historic Manifesto Launch that is taking place in Tshwane tomorrow, underscoring... →