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Budget 2018: Beware of focusing on the symptoms

21 February 2018 | Budget 2018

Despite years of tax hikes and expenditure cuts, the Budget deficit remains wide and the government’s debt ratio continues to rise. Fiscal consolidation has not worked. Why?

Budget to address reliance on state

20 February 2018 | Budget 2018

This week the South African Finance Minister will outline the government’s top-level financial plan to tackle the country’s growing fiscal deficit. To avoid a further credit rating downgrade, and maintain the momentum created by a renewed sense of business confidence, the 2018 National Budget will need to explicitly outline how the state plans to strengthen the fiscus and encourage significant economic growth.

Budget preview: ‘Least bad’ option for SA is VAT hike

20 February 2018 | Budget 2018

After the euphoria of President Ramaphosa’s SONA, the 2018 Budget speech due tomorrow will bring South Africa down to earth with a bit of a bump. The President said that hard choices will be needed – but making hard choices in five days is a big ask!

2018 National Budget: What to expect?

20 February 2018 | Budget 2018

The South African economy has experienced undue economic pressure and decreasing investor confidence. Pressure was undoubtedly on the South African National Treasury to take active steps to address short-comings and enable growth within the local economy.

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While 2018 Budget will weigh on the consumer, some green shoots are appearing for the economy, says Standard Bank

19 February 2018 | Budget 2018

Strict fiscal consolidation crucial to avoid Moody’s downgrade

19 February 2018 | Budget 2018

What the rating agencies are likely to look for in the 2018 Budget Review

19 February 2018 | Budget 2018

Budget speech 2018: towards a new normal?

19 February 2018 | Budget 2018

Budget Speech: Expectations of tax increases still linger

19 February 2018 | Budget 2018

Tax expert expects two major tax changes in Budget ’18 - but one is only cosmetic

19 February 2018 | Budget 2018

We live in interesting times

19 February 2018 | Budget 2018

South Africa ratings and outlook not immediately affected by political transition

15 February 2018 | General

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Economy

Budget 2018: Beware of focusing on the symptoms

Budget to address reliance on state

Budget preview: ‘Least bad’ option for SA is VAT hike

2018 National Budget: What to expect?

While 2018 Budget will weigh on the consumer, some green shoots are appearing for the economy, says Standard Bank

Strict fiscal consolidation crucial to avoid Moody’s downgrade

What the rating agencies are likely to look for in the 2018 Budget Review

Budget speech 2018: towards a new normal?

Budget Speech: Expectations of tax increases still linger

Tax expert expects two major tax changes in Budget ’18 - but one is only cosmetic

We live in interesting times

South Africa ratings and outlook not immediately affected by political transition