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Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

S&P upgrades South Africa for first time in nearly 20 years as reforms gain traction

Aatrayee Chatterjee 16 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa is on track to meet key fiscal targets, Treasury says

Kopano Gumbi 10 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Global debt hits record of nearly $338tn, says IIF

Canan Sevgili 26 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Chris Blair, CEO: 21st Century.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Pragmatism or missed opportunity?

Dr. Chris Blair 13 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

VAT increase versus spending cuts: South Africa’s budget dilemma explained

28 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies may cause an initial global and US economic downturn

14 Nov 2024

Markets & Investment

US bond sell-off: A harbinger of things to come?

12 Nov 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

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa says reform agenda in progress after Fitch affirms ratings

Kopano Gumbi 17 Sep 2024

Jeff Ryan, MD for AWCape, an award-winning Platinum Sage Business Partner

Management & Leadership

#BudgetSpeech2024: Tough choices, limited resources

Jeff Ryan 23 Feb 2024

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana had some tough love for the SOEs

Mining

#BudgetSpeech2024: Mining industry’s struggle amid economic challenges

22 Feb 2024

Budget Speech

Budget 2024: Mixed expectations in an election year

George Herman 19 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

SA's budget to consolidate more slowly, rate cuts delayed: Reuters poll

15 Feb 2024

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Economy

South African fiscal policy: MTBPS impact and bond market

Bulent Badsha 6 Nov 2023

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa's fiscal peril demands action

Raymond Parsons 2 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa's fiscal crisis: Rising debt and urgent reforms unveiled

Katja Hamilton 1 Nov 2023

Social relief grant faces scrutiny amid spending cuts

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Social relief grant faces scrutiny amid spending cuts

Kopano Gumbi 27 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

SA central bank tweaks interest-rate decision model

Promit Mukherjee 21 Jun 2023

Why the concern over a world full of debt?

Markets & Investment

Why the concern over a world full of debt?

Adriaan Pask 24 Mar 2023

Eskom's debt plan raises hopes for investors facing long wait for relief

Energy

Eskom's debt plan raises hopes for investors facing long wait for relief

Rachel Savage and Kopano Gumbi 26 Jan 2023

Government to take on Eskom debt in staggered way

Energy

Government to take on Eskom debt in staggered way

Kopano Gumbi and Rachel Savage 12 Jan 2023

Source: REUTERS

Financial Services

Moody's upgrades South Africa outlook to 'stable' on better fiscal health view

4 Apr 2022

Finance

South Africa aims to raise around $41bn in markets this year - finance minister

1 Feb 2022

2022 property market outlook: Normalising the correction

Markets & Investment

2022 property market outlook: Normalising the correction

29 Nov 2021

Source: ©Natalya Buzuevskaya

Economy

MTBPS focus: managing Eskom remains key

Tendani Mantshimuli 8 Nov 2021

Scott Cooper, investment professional, Marriott

Markets & Investment

Reinflation is the watchword in recovering economies

Scott Cooper 7 Jun 2021

Economy

South Africa's fiscal deficits declining "faster than expected" - S&P Global

Mfuneko Toyana 4 Jun 2021

#BudgetSpeech2021: Converting hope to opportunity

Economy

#BudgetSpeech2021: Converting hope to opportunity

Dr Rudi Kimmie and Achmat Kazie, Issued by TSIBA 30 Mar 2021

Chris Hattingh, deputy director, Free Market Foundation

Economy

"Power to the people" means economic freedom, not state paternalism

Chris Hattingh 10 Mar 2021

Finance minister, Tito Mboweni. Image:

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2021: Mboweni delivers a few glimmers of optimism, but there are risks

25 Feb 2021

Economy

Ratings agencies not convinced about SA's economic recovery plan - expect further downgrades

Paul Marais 27 Nov 2020

Magda Wierzycka, CEO, Sygnia Group

Financial Services

Sarb ETF announcement catches asset managers off guard

Magda Wierzycka 19 Nov 2020

Expenditure cuts require a political settlement that has failed to materialise under South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. Getty Images

Economy

A settlement with trade unions remains the best way forward for South Africa

Seán Mfundza Muller 11 Nov 2020

Key macro impacts of government finance on commercial property market

Markets & Investment

Key macro impacts of government finance on commercial property market

John Loos 2 Nov 2020

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. Photo:

Budget Speech

#MTBPS2020: Predictable budget delivery from Mboweni

29 Oct 2020

Business and society need to act in solidarity for inclusive growth

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Business and society need to act in solidarity for inclusive growth

Issued by Trialogue 27 Oct 2020

Pressure remains on commercial property market post-lockdown

Markets & Investment

Pressure remains on commercial property market post-lockdown

John Loos 16 Oct 2020

Sheldon Friedericksen, chief financial officer, Fedgroup

Economy

Private public partnerships: Possible saviour of South Africa's economy

Sheldon Friedericksen 23 Sep 2020

How we should be fighting Eskom's massive debt

Energy

How we should be fighting Eskom's massive debt

7 Sep 2020

Adriaan Pask, CIO, PSG Wealth

Markets & Investment

Is the tide turning for emerging markets?

Adriaan Pask 24 Aug 2020

#SupplementaryBudget: Structural reforms must be fast-tracked to increase transformation

Markets & Investment

#SupplementaryBudget: Structural reforms must be fast-tracked to increase transformation

Tholo Makhaola 29 Jun 2020

Parliament will almost certainly rubber-stamp Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s supplementary budget. Getty Images

Economy

South Africa's new budget cushions the coronavirus blow - but only briefly

Seán Mfundza Muller 26 Jun 2020

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni

Economy

Escaping the hippo's jaws: Mboweni's broad strokes emergency budget

25 Jun 2020

Unprecedented times for tax revenue collection

Economy

Unprecedented times for tax revenue collection

Sharon Smulders 24 Jun 2020

Bernard Sacks, tax partner, Mazars

Budget Speech

What - a Budget in June?

Bernard Sacks 18 Jun 2020

Johann Pretorius, Renaissance Capital

Mining

Metals and mining outlook: Uncertainty presents opportunities

Johann Pretorius 21 Apr 2020

National Treasury and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni support budget cuts, labour market deregulation, and tax cuts. Getty Images

Finance

South Africa is bent on austerity: there's a strong case that it should change tack

Gilad Isaacs 15 Apr 2020

Ian Matthews, head: business development, Bravura

Markets & Investment

Could the IMF steady South Africa's trembling boots?

Ian Matthews 30 Mar 2020

Moody's downgrade hits as lockdown begins

Markets & Investment

Moody's downgrade hits as lockdown begins

30 Mar 2020