Budget 2022

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Budget 2022 hits many of the right notes, but …

28 February 2022

The 2022 Budget was delivered last week by Minister Enoch Godongwana against the backdrop of higher inflation, very high and increasing unemployment, increasing poverty and sustained low average annual GDP growth.

Beyond the Budget Speech: South Africa’s macroeconomic outlook

28 February 2022

While South African Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivered what has been called a largely “good news” speech for his first tabling of the national budget, Michael Hewson, Director of Graphene Economics, says tough choices need to be made.

2022 Budget: private sector partnerships needed to foster economic growth

25 February 2022

In his maiden Budget Speech, delivered on Wednesday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ushered in a series of initiatives that the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) believes will offer the people of South Africa some reprieve whilst looking to support economic growth.

Now is not the time to increase taxes…

24 February 2022

South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, took to the podium on 23 February 2022 to deliver his 2022 Budget Speech. The presentation took place against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, bouts of load-shedding, rising unemployment and slower-than-expected economic recovery… FAnews did a quick ‘whip around’ of market commentators’ impressions immediately following the speech. At first glance, most were happy with the budget’s expenditure and income proposals, with a Moneyweb.co.za poll of four economists and one finance editor awarding the minister a staggering 7.5 out of 10.

quick poll

Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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