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Govt to pull together all resources to pay for vaccine roll-out - Mboweni
Treasury has stressed the importance of a smooth vaccine roll-out, with no stops and starts to break the cycle of a surge in infections and lockdowns to curb them.
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Mboweni's budget dishonest, unaspiring, say opposition parties
The Democratic Alliance (DA)'s Geordin Hill-Lewis said that it was concerning that Mboweni did not mention what would happen to state-owned entities such as South African Airways (SAA).
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Tito Mboweni's 2021 Budget at a glance
Eyewitness News unpacked the highlights of Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's 2021 Budget Speech.
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Finish by D-day: Mboweni makes it clear Zondo Inquiry won’t get more money
He was speaking at a briefing after delivering his Budget speech on Wednesday afternoon.
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Fuel, tobacco and alcohol - Here’s how much more you'll be spending
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered his much-anticipated hybrid Budget Speech on 24 February 2021, during which he outlined how citizens would be paying more for certain items.
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Tito Mboweni on SA economy: There are reasons to be hopeful
Delivering his 2021 Budget Speech, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said the country was not without hope and one of the reasons was a much-improved economic outlook.
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R10bn for vaccines & no tax hikes - Mboweni delivers 2021 Budget Speech
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered his much-anticipated hybrid Budget speech on 24 February 2021 in Parliament where he assured South Africans that there would be no tax increases.
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Govt allocates over half of R2 trillion spending budget to social services
Culture and learning remain the largest spending area at R402.9 billion with the bulk of that allocation earmarked for salaries.
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Inside the social grant increases in Budget Speech 2021
The Finance Minister announced minor increases to social grants when he delivered his Budget Speech.
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FULL SPEECH: Tito Mboweni’s 2021 Budget
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered his 2021 Budget Speech amid an economy ravaged by COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns.
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Mboweni announces R30 boost for old age, childcare grants
Tito Mboweni delivered his Budget speech in Parliament on Wednesday.
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LIVE BLOG: R6.3 billion to extend R350 grant to April 2021
Almost one year after the first coronavirus case was recorded in South Africa, followed by a hard lockdown which destabilised the economy, Minister Tito Mboweni delivers the 2021 Budget Speech.
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Saftu’s Andre Adams & another member arrested during march to Parliament
Saftu members are marching to Parliament on Wednesday ahead of Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's Budget speech at 2 pm.
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Civil society groups mobilising against social impact of Treasury budget cuts
This as many services, mainly at grassroots, suffer the consequences of allocation reductions in human settlements, health and transport among others.
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Saftu members to march today over SA’s economic challenges
Several small gatherings, in line with COVID-19 regulations, were expected to take place around the country to highlight challenges such as unemployment which now sits at 32.5%.
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Alcohol, tobacco, hospitality industries look to Mboweni to ease struggles
The alcohol industry recently reported that it lost R36.3 billion in sales revenue as a result of the three lockdown-related bans.
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Mboweni expected to detail COVID-19 vaccine compensation plan in Budget speech
During his budget speech on Wednesday afternoon, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is expected to detail govt plans to compensate those who suffer adverse reaction to COVID-19 vaccination.
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Economists seeking evidence of fiscal consolidation, minimising debt in Budget
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will deliver a difficult budget in Parliament this afternoon against the backdrop of an economy battered by COVID-19 and lockdowns and a day after unemployment figures revealed a rising number of jobless.
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Tax hike would be detrimental for battling S. Africans, warn opposition parties
Opposition parties said that all indications were that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni would slap South Africans with a tax increase.
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High hopes Mboweni's Budget speech bolsters coffers of crime-fighting units
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is expected to deliver the 2021 Budget speech on Wednesday, with the hope that more money can be set aside for crime-fighting, including graft receiving special attention.
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Public wage bill a major issue for Mboweni, trade unions ahead of Budget speech
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has made no secret of his intention to slash the bill, which tripled between 2007 and 2019.