# The ATM says the budget presented by minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana fails to address the urgent needs of the majority of citizens. The ATM’s spokesperson, Zama Ntshona says this budget prioritises the interests of the government of national unity partners, aimed primarily at appeasing their political allies rather than advancing the welfare of […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has outlined South Africa’s roadmap to digital transformation. He addressed the South Africa-France Investment Conference in Paris yesterday, emphasising the growing importance of digital technologies for economic growth. He says South Africa will focus on developing key digital skills such as artificial intelligence, data science, and cybersecurity:
# South Africa’s debt costs are soaring, with debt servicing now consuming 22-cents of every rand collected. Economist Phelisa Nkomo warns this raises concerns about a potential debt trap. While many countries use debt productively to build infrastructure like roads and telecoms, she says South Africa faces challenges over how borrowed funds are spent. Nkomo […]
# Die Instituut vir Rasseverhoudings sê president Cyril Ramaphosa se vergadering met sy Amerikaanse ampsgenoot, Donald Trump, het die toenemende koste van Suid-Afrika se mislukte beleidspunte blootgelê, wat beleggersvertroue en internasionale geloofwaardigheid skade berokken het. Gister se vergadering in die Withuis het hoofsaaklik op plaasmoorde gefokus, met Trump wat sy bewerings van volksmoord in Suid-Afrika […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, exposed the growing cost of South Africa’s failing policies, damaging investor confidence and international credibility. Yesterday’s meeting at the White House was mainly focused on farm killings, with Trump reiterating his claims of genocide in South Africa. The […]
# Die vakbondfederasie, Saftu, sê die begroting bevat wel ʼn geringe styging van 0,8-persent in rentevrye staatsbesteding, maar dit keer nie die streng besnoeiings van die afgelope dekade om nie. Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, het gister die nasionale begroting in die Parlement voorgelê. Saftu-woordvoerder, Newton Masuku, sê uitgawepatrone van 2008 tot 2025 toon […]
# Cosatu sê al verwelkom hy die belangrike progressiewe toewysings in die nasionale begroting, bly daar kommer dat dit nie die nodige stimulerende uitwerking sal hê wat die ekonomie dringend nodig het nie. Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, het gister ‘n minder omstrede begroting gelewer. ‘n Woordvoerder van Cosatu, Matthew Parks, sê hulle waardeer […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says while the budget offered a modest real increase of 0.8-percent in non-interest government expenditure, it failed to reverse the deep austerity cuts imposed over the past decade. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the national budget in Parliament on Wednesday. Saftu’s spokesperson, Newton Masuku, says expenditure trends […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, se gewysigde begroting is ʼn oorwinning vir veelparty-demokrasie in Suid-Afrika. Die minister het probeer om die inkomstegaping te vul wat deur die geskrapte BTW-verhoging gelaat is en terselfdertyd die stygende staatskuldvlakke onder beheer te hou. Die VF Plus sê hy is tevrede dat sy […]
