Another issue that divides: Both Tito Mboweni and Zweli Mkhize are under fire for being “at variance with one another” over the controversial NHI bill.
National Treasury has instructed government departments to cut 5% of spending this year, 6% next year and 7% the year after.
The ANC have rejected the results of the Citizens Survey out of hand and claim it is just a ploy to discredit its leaders.
The next SADC Summit will take place in Mozambique next year August.
The deficit in the Treasury is expected for a further widespread decline, because of the life-line extended to Eskom.
We make this Eskom’s third whip-round of 2019, securing yet another multi-billion bailout. Here are the terms of the deal, and how it will all work.
Eskom gets an additional R59 billion injection for the next two years in aid to fight its’ debt.
OUTA have placed themselves squarely between Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Gauteng Premier David Makhura in their debate on e-tolls.
In the years since e-tolls went live, numerous businesses had shut down due to the added, unjust costs.
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced that R230 billion will be allocated towards Eskom, with a Special Appropriation Bill set to be tabled.
National Treasury’s municipal cost containment regulations are a step in the right direction but not enough, according to concerned citizens.
New municipal cost containment regulations have suggested mayors should use public transport more often and severely restricted the use of consultants.
The Finance Minister’s love for Lucky Star is reaching epic new proportions.
The EFF have been busy this week, making all sorts of pronouncements against the ANC. However, they’ve now turned their attention towards Tito Mboweni.
Another day, another war within the ANC. This time, Tito Mboweni and Ace Magashule are going at it, after the latter’s comments sent the Rand tumbling.
“That’s Mr Ramaphosa, to you” – Tito Mboweni has got very defensive over the way some people are referring to the president on first-name terms.
Mboweni has effectively ordered SANRAL to reinstate its debt collection strategy.
Tito Mboweni’s comments on apartheid, Eskom and “too much Africanism” took South Africans by surprise on Sunday night: The minister held nothing back.
David Mabuza doesn’t believe that Tito Mboweni was speaking on behalf of the government when he said that ailing State Owned Enterprises should be privatised.
It’s possible that Tito Mboweni caused a bigger row before the budget speech rather than after it: He’s accused of undermining Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
As Tito Mboweni ran through his budget speech, he put a lot of emphasis on growth.
This financial support, according to Mboweni, will only be granted and maintained under strict conditions.
A tough ask for the minister, but he sure did deliver, some might say.
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni had a tough job on his hands with the budget speech – here’s the pick of what he had to say, including a stern warning for Eskom.