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Happening in Parliament this week
14th November 2022 The National Council of Provinces (NCOP), led by the Chairperson, Mr Amos Masondo, will convene its flagship oversight programme, Taking Parliament... →
Professional scepticism towards Medium-term Budget Policy Statement is justified Public sector salary and wages will bring enormous burden on the fiscus
11th November 2022 The Medium-term Budget Policy (MTBPS) tabled by the Finance Minister Enok Godongwana has been cautionary welcomed with professional scepticism for... →
ANC govt. now opposes cutting VAT on food, keeping prices high
10th November 2022 In his response to my Parliamentary question the Minister of Finance, Enoch Gondongwana, has confirmed that he has zero intention of convening a... →
We can't let SOEs be 'zombies', says Treasury DG 
By: News24Wire 4th November 2022 National Treasury acting director-general Ismail Momoniat said the medium-term budget made allocations to struggling parastatals to supplement... →
South Africans need affordable food, not more SOEs
4th November 2022 Just one week after the Minister delivered his mid-year adjustment budget comes the startling news that government wants to gamble with hard earned... →
COSATU presented its submission on the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement to Parliament today.
3rd November 2022 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) presented its submission on the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament... →
Happening in Parliament this week
31st October 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa will return to the National Assembly (NA) for an oral question and answer session during a hybrid plenary sitting... →
Positive MTBPS with improved fiscal trajectory likely to boost investor appetite
27th October 2022 BLSA welcomes the 2022 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) tabled today by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana that affirms the country’s... →
