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In this coming year, we expect revenues of R1.58 trillion and spending of R1.83 trillion. That means we will spend R243 billion more than we earn. Put another way, we are borrowing about R1.2 billion a day, assuming that we don’t borrow money on the weekend.  Delivering his Budget Speech in Parliament on Wednesday, […]

In his budget speech next week, the Minister of Finance will detail the measures that government will undertake to assist Eskom to stabilise its finances. It represents a significant commitment at a time when public finances are severely constrained.  As political parties and as leaders, we must desist from statements that demean or insult […]

We are a State of big promises. We’re a State of Commissions, Task Teams and Road Shows for every possible problem. But when it comes to actually doing things, we are a State of No Action. 12 February 2019 Speech delivered by Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader, Mmusi Maimane, at the Joint Sitting Debate on the President’s […]

Suellen Shay, Professor, University of Cape Town South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, delivered in Cape Town on February 7, has attracted a fair amount of praise. But while the speech scored an A for its vision and plan for economic renewal, it scored an F for education. If the amount […]