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All eyes on the new Minister of Finance with his first mini-budget

19 October 2017 | General

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba will be delivering his inaugural Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 25 October. His approach to the fiscal challenges facing the country will be vital to quell concerns about the economy, the perceptions of corruption and wasteful expenditure.

SA’s economic performance continues to fluctuate following poor September performance

11 October 2017 | General

Seesaw economic performance continues.

Policy ambiguity constrains infrastructure, forcing local contractors to look abroad

09 October 2017 | General

Despite South Africa exiting from a technical recession in the second quarter of 2017, the economy remains fragile, with weak growth exposing widening structural fissures and further polarising the socio-political discourse.

SARB expected to remain in rate-cutting cycle

21 September 2017 | General

Weak economic growth, heightened political uncertainty and a potential fiscal fallout will make for a very cautious South African Reserve Bank (SARB) monetary policy decision on Thursday.

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

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

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