Medium-Term Budget Policy statement | Bizcommunity

Medium-Term Budget Policy statement | Bizcommunity

News

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

Agribusiness

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

4 hours

Activists went to Parliament on Wednesday to put forward demands ahead of Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s mini-budget announcement. Photo: Abonge Chiya

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant extended for another year, minister announces

GroundUp Staff 4 hours

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg on 31 March 2026 after the government announced it would reduce its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices from rising further. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Central Energy Fund gets R10bn for fuel levy relief in South Africa

5 hours

Marketing budgets will face Treasury's value-for-money test in 2027 says Alkemi Collective CEO, Bradly Howland (Image source: @Towfiqu barbhuiya, Unsplash

Marketing & Media

#MTBS | Marketing needs to deliver value for money

Bradly Howland 3 hours

Source: Western Cape Department of Infrastructure. The R227.2m N9/N12 currently being upgraded which aims to improve road safety and create local economic opportunities.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#2026 Medium-Term Budget: R200bn infrastructure pipeline must unlock youth employment

Katja Hamilton 1 hour

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: Fuel-levy relief as SA tackles growth barriers

Katja Hamilton 20 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand gains slightly as traders await budget speech, inflation data

Sfundo Parakozov 3 days

#MTBPS2026 | Charge urges EV tax reform and renewable charging investment

Logistics & Transport

#MTBPS2026 | Charge urges EV tax reform and renewable charging investment

16 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Fitch upgrades South Africa’s credit rating after nearly two decades

8 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/RAF.

Financial Services

Anti-corruption watchdog blames politicians for dire state of Road Accident Fund

Justin Brown 4 Feb 2026

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Regulatory

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Charlene Louw 16 Jan 2026

The future of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beyond the March 2027 extension remains uncertain. Archive photo: Chris Gilili

Health & Social Welfare

Future of SRD grant uncertain, says Treasury

Marecia Damons 6 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's booming property market in 2025: Key takeaways for future investors

Paul Stevens 31 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Absa leads charge in launch of R11.8bn infrastructure bond

10 Dec 2025

SA auto market accelerates into year end, Naamsa reports

Commercial & Industrial

SA auto market accelerates into year end, Naamsa reports

2 Dec 2025

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Manufacturing

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Dr Andrew Dickson 28 Nov 2025

Source: The Banking Association of South Africa.

Finance

South Africa continues economic growth drive with rate reduction

21 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

South Africa sets bold 3% inflation target in transformative fiscal strategy

13 Nov 2025

SA’s SMEs face a defining November as G20, Black Friday collide

SMEs

SA’s SMEs face a defining November as G20, Black Friday collide

13 Nov 2025

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Finance Minister extends Sassa’s R370 Covid-19 SRD grant

13 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa tax agency falling short on extra collections ambition

Colleen Goko 1 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters. Rogan Ward/File Photo. South Africa's Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago addresses the media during a press conference concluding the G20 finance meeting in Durban, South Africa, July 18, 2025.

Economy

South African central bank lowers inflation goal without minister's sign-off

Kopano Gumbi, Sfundo Parakozov and Alexander Winning 1 Aug 2025

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Regulatory

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Charlene Louw 23 Jul 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Budget Speech

No more headroom: 2025 Budget Speech is bad news for taxpayers

12 Mar 2025

Patients' lives at risk as doctors refuse to work extra overtime without pay

Healthcare

Patients' lives at risk as doctors refuse to work extra overtime without pay

Yoliswa Sobuwa 28 Jan 2025

Budget misses SMEs, but key growth opportunities spark optimism

Entrepreneurship

Budget misses SMEs, but key growth opportunities spark optimism

5 Nov 2024

#MTBPS2024: SA gains school infrastructure funding, but teacher salary support still lacking – MEC Maynier

Primary & Secondary Education

#MTBPS2024: SA gains school infrastructure funding, but teacher salary support still lacking – MEC Maynier

31 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa sees wider deficits, higher debt in budget review

Kopano Gumbi, Tannur Anders and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 31 Oct 2024

Minister Godongwana remained firm on the Treasury stance regarding no further Transnet bailouts. Source: x.com

Mining

#MTBPS2024: Minerals Council suggests bigger Transnet bailout

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf there is cautious optimism on the country's economic trajectory on the eve of the MTBPS

Economy

#MTBPS predictions: A cautious optimism signals new phase of stability and growth

29 Oct 2024

MTBPS: Godongwana urged to back EV shift with renewable-powered charging infrastructure

Fuel & Energy

MTBPS: Godongwana urged to back EV shift with renewable-powered charging infrastructure

29 Oct 2024

Source: © Central News Finance Minister Godongwana will present the MTBPS on Thursday, 30 October, at 2 pm

Markets & Investment

The 2024 #MTBPS and other critical factors that could influence the market

Andre Cilliers 28 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Jurgen Eckmann, wealth manager at Consult by Momentum.

Budget Speech

Tax hike risk: Don’t do it, Mr Finance Minister!

Jurgen Eckmann 19 Feb 2024

Economy

SA's economic outlook in 2024: Global trends and challenges

Raymond Parsons 1 Jan 2024

Source: Brett Sayles/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

This is how the government is tackling the transmission crisis

Lindsey Schutters 27 Dec 2023

NSFAS budget cuts could leave more than 87,000 students without funding in 2024

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS budget cuts could leave more than 87,000 students without funding in 2024

Marecia Damons 30 Nov 2023

Source: Twitter/@alanwinde

Economy

WC govt threatens legal action over public wage shortfall

29 Nov 2023

Roelof van der Berg, CEO of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure investment is the key to reigniting economic growth

Roelof van den Berg 22 Nov 2023

Source: @Twitter/SARS Sars commissioner, Edward Kieswetter.

Taxation & Regulation

Sars trust drops, service satisfaction gains in taxpayers

8 Nov 2023

Budget deficit resulting in more pressure on Sars, thus putting more pressure on taxpayers

Accounting & Auditing

Budget deficit resulting in more pressure on Sars, thus putting more pressure on taxpayers

Issued by SAICA 7 Nov 2023

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Economy

South African fiscal policy: MTBPS impact and bond market

Bulent Badsha 6 Nov 2023

Forget a good budget - a compliant one will do for now

Accounting & Auditing

Forget a good budget - a compliant one will do for now

Issued by SAICA 3 Nov 2023

Greylisting as it relates to trusts

Accounting & Auditing

Greylisting as it relates to trusts

Issued by SAICA 2 Nov 2023

February 2023 flooding. Source: SANews.gov.za

Climate Change

#MTBPS: Funds allocated for future disasters

2 Nov 2023

Source: Wikepedia. Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde.

Economy

#MTBPS: Western Cape Premier slams 2023 budget cuts

Katja Hamilton 2 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Andrew Golding is the chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Property

#MTBPS: Economic-growth reforms including infrastructure investment will ultimately benefit the housing sector

Andrew Golding 2 Nov 2023