MTBPS: Revenue outlook improves, but fiscal pressures remain
Stronger tax collections give Treasury room for additional spending and temporary fuel relief, but fading commodity gains and high debt-service costs constrain the outlook.
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Is South Africa finally turning the corner on debt?
While borrowing remains substantial, improving bond yields, firmer revenue, and reduced debt-service growth suggest a more credible consolidation path.
Tight-lipped Treasury braces for tough Budget to plug R75bn shortfall
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana won’t reveal where the spending cuts or savings will come from but says South Africa must “do more with less”.
SARB warns of the risks if SA fails to exit the grey list by June 2025
The bank’s Financial Stability Review also flags the growing financial distress among households and SMMEs and the vulnerabilities in the commercial real estate sector.
Here’s how much SA institutions’ offshore allocations have grown
The SA Reserve Bank is concerned about the liquidity of the country’s financial markets and institutional investors’ exposure to government bonds.
