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”.
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ANC and its ministers reject reports of NHI ‘concessions’
Recent media reports over the future of NHI have been contradictory and hard to make sense of. Spotlight chased up those in a position to know where things stand – it seems the ANC has not made any major concessions on NHI. There is, however, agreement that medical schemes won’t be phased out in the next few years, something that likely wouldn’t have happened in any case given the poor state of the economy and the long timeline for NHI implementation.
Rand wobbles, markets react – but Budget delay isn’t a crisis (yet)
Financial planners weigh in on the fallout and why investors should stay calm.
SA credit rating upgrade is on the cards – not investment grade yet
The rating upgrade is likely to have profound implications for investment portfolios.
Businesses face financing and workforce challenges despite growing optimism
Despite economic challenges, 81% of SMEs expect business growth in the next year, with confidence in the political landscape boosting optimism.
Undervalued no more? JSE’s Leila Fourie on the re-rating of South African assets
Three months after the formation of the Government of National Unity, JSE CEO Leila Fourie shares how the exchange is reaping the benefits of political stability.
Why I turned mildly bearish and opted for a defensive strategy
The formation of the GNU sparked a rally in local financial markets. But as storm clouds gather on global equity markets, the long-term outlook remains uncertain.
