by jade@groundedmedia.co.za | Nov 12, 2021 | Government News, Industry News
Minister Godongwana tabled the 25th Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 11 November 2021. WhatsUp asked Andrew Donaldson to write a brief note on Minister Godongwana’s first fiscal policy statement since being appointed finance minister: Building on...
by jade@groundedmedia.co.za | Nov 2, 2021 | Industry News
Sub-Saharan Africa is set to grow by 3.7% in 2021 and 3.8% in 2022. The recovery is supported by rising commodity prices, improving global trade and financial conditions. But this welcomed rebound is relatively modest by global standards, leading to a widening income...
by jade@groundedmedia.co.za | Nov 2, 2021 | Industry News
South Africa’s expansive social grants system, insurance schemes and social relief are unpacked in this World Bank report. Launched on 7 October, the Report, produced in collaboration with the South African government, finds that overall, South Africa’s social...
by jade@groundedmedia.co.za | Oct 29, 2021 | Government News, Industry News
The Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, will table the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament on 11 November 2021, and not 4 November 2021 as per earlier indications. The postponement is due to the local government elections which were...
by jade@groundedmedia.co.za | Oct 15, 2021 | Industry News
The upcoming local elections put municipal performance under the spotlight. Researchers at the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) identified several cross-cutting problems within South Africa’s local government sphere. This includes high vacancy rates, lack of...
by jade@groundedmedia.co.za | Oct 1, 2021 | Industry News
Business Unity South Africa and Business Leadership South Africa jointly commissioned an independent report asking – Is a basic income grant sustainable? The focus of this report is on the fiscal and revenue/funding implications
