What is a primary budget surplus, and how can it benefit us?
South Africa’s debt has hit 75% of GDP, with interest payments now the biggest budget item. A primary budget surplus could steady the ship
Enoch pushes civil servants to the door
Though finance minister Enoch Godongwana, and his predecessor Tito Mboweni, made attempts in recent years to wrestle down the state’s wage bill, it still
The no-frills mid-term budget read
We’ve condensed Wednesday’s medium-term budget into a snappy list of 10 things you need to know.
The water cooler budget brief
Behind the big numbers in the medium-term budget policy statement there are some less obvious, interesting stats. Brush up on your budget trivia here.