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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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How much more alcohol will cost you after Mboweni's 2021 Budget Speech
Once again this year, you’ll be paying more for your sins.
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Mboweni unveils R2 trillion Budget, focus on vaccine rollout, efficient spending
With the ravages of COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns eroding an already shaky economy, the Finance Minister and his team at Treasury have a particularly hard task this year.
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WATCH: Finance Minister delivers Budget Speech 2021
Tito Mboweni is delivering his 2021 Budget Speech in Parliament at a time when the economy is facing severe challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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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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ANALYSIS: Here’s why & how the basis of SA’s annual budgets needs an overhaul
Medium-term expenditure frameworks can be useful only when they are based on comprehensive medium-term development plans.
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Parly Budget Office: Govt has progressed implementing COVID relief package
However, it has told Parliament’s finance committees that more support was still needed to help households, small, medium and micro-enterprises and the economy as a whole.
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PAC rallies behind Saftu’s planned national strike on Wednesday
Saftu will embark on industrial action on Wednesday in response to a number of economic challenges facing the country.
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Saftu to go on strike next Wednesday, same day as Mboweni's Budget speech
The action, which involves mass stay away and protest in major cities, is over joblessness, poverty and corruption among other social issues.
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Mboweni confirms appointment of new PIC board members
This follows the departure of Irene Charnley, Sindi Mabaso-Koyana, Maria Ramos, and Bhekithemba Gamedze.
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Scopa writes to Mboweni, Mkhize calling for open vaccine tender process
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa personally received the first consignment of a million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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Revenue collection from taxes looking good despite second wave, says Treasury
During the MTBPS in October, Tito Mboweni said they wanted to raise R40 billion through additional taxes in the next four financial years.
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Ramaphosa: SA can no longer continue being a country that tolerates lawlessness
The African National Congress (ANC)’s national executive committee (NEC) lekgotla has called for maximum attention to be given to those who hijack projects across parts of the country and extort money from service providers.
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Treasury asks Parly for extension to submit annual financial statements
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said a dispute with the Office of the Auditor-General is one of the reasons for the delays.
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Molefe: When Mboweni was governor, Sarb declined black-owned bank idea
He said the Guptas went to great lengths to help him realise the vision of a black-owned bank.
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DA wants to know why teacher assistants haven’t been paid Dec salaries
Eyewitness News reported on Wednesday morning that thousands of teacher assistants in KwaZulu-Natal have been left disillusioned and confused by the delays.
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How the stresses and strains on SA’s economy played out in Parliament
Lawmakers had to consider, debate and approve not one, but three Budgets this year while operating under lockdown.
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COVID-19 and the SA economy in 2020: ‘We need to close the hippo’s mouth’
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni this year noted the biggest contraction in the economy in nearly 90 years and the need to close the gap between government’s income and its spending – the hippo’s wide-open mouth.
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FACT CHECK: Mboweni claim that almost 100% of SA's restaurant staff are foreign
Africa Check takes a closer look at the claim made by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni that close to 100% of restaurant workers in South Africa are foreign.
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Mboweni dismisses reports SA missed payment deadline for COVID vaccine
The finance minister confirmed the fund has earmarked R500 million for vaccine stocks and still has plenty of time to pay it.
