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South African Fiscal Policy

Public Finances and the Transparency Challenge

January 28, 2021May 18, 2010
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Do government departments pay any attention to what the auditor general recommends? How our government manages its finances is an issue that always stirs up a huge amount of emotions …

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Budget 2010: How Are We To Do It?

January 28, 2021February 19, 2010
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What is to be done? Minister Pravin Gordhan asked the question in his inaugural budget speech. There was a slight pause after he asked the question. He then broke from …

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Pointers for Pravin

January 28, 2021February 11, 2010
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The previous Minister of Finance, Trevor Manuel, always peppered his budget speech with humorous advice received as part of his “Tips for Trevor” campaign. As Minister Pravin Gordhan unveils his …

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Budgeting with the Gorillas

January 28, 2021October 29, 2009
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There is some confusion over whether the idiom should be a “600 pound gorilla” or the much larger “800-pound” creature. The usage also differs with some using it as a …

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Budget 2009: Great Transformation or Illusion Leading to Delusion

January 28, 2021February 12, 2009
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Minister Trevor Manuel referred to debates on the size of deficits as an illusionary delusion, asking South Africans to focus on the effectiveness and quality of spending. Underlying this perspective …

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Budget 2008/09: Can the Polokwane Strawman win the war against poverty?

January 28, 2021February 19, 2008
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The boisterous rotating arms that signalled a need for substitution, a 60:40 split in the voting for national office-bearers and the fact that leftist formations had backed the winning ticket …

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Gear: A bureaucratic story, and some tough questions and challenges

January 28, 2021December 18, 2007
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“Asiyifuni Gear [We do not want Gear].” This was a common slogan by unionists in response to the government’s Growth, Employment and Redistribution Strategy. It reflected opposition to Gear. Eleven …

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Mini-budget, mighty implications and the wooden spoon

January 28, 2021November 27, 2007
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once heard Trevor Manuel say: “Let me take out my wooden spoon and stir.” Finally, I realised where his staff learned to use the phrase. Imitation is, after all, the …

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Cut VAT, not income tax

January 28, 2021March 1, 2004
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There is a fundamental contradiction in the government’s economic approach. It has adopted a counter-cyclical fiscal policy with an eye to stimulating growth and development through increased spending and investment. …

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