Opposition parties ‘cautiously’ welcome SRD grant extension
Political parties have cautiously welcomed the extension of the SRD grant for another year.
Additional strict conditions added to Eskom’s debt-relief arrangement
Enoch Godongwana may reduce the debt relief available to Eskom.
Government debt expected to exceed R6 trillion: Godongwana
Godongwana says the rise in debt service costs for next year will amount to R385.9 billion.
INFOGRAPHIC | MTBPS summarised
Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, delivered the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement today.
Economic growth revised down to 0.8% for 2023
The National Treasury has revised down the country’s economic growth forecast from 0.9% to 0.8% .
Cutting certain departments key in decreasing expenditure: Economist
Chief Economist Dawie Roodt says government is responsible for slow economic growth.
Govt to borrow over R500 bil amid rising budget deficit: Godongwana
Minister Godongwana says government will borrow an average of R553 billion in the mid-term.
Godongwana to deliver MTBPS under ‘tough economic situation’
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the policy statement in Cape Town this afternoon.
Cosatu calls for greater allocations for public service in MTBPS
Finance Minister to deliver the midterm budget tomorrow.
Economic recovery was derailed by floods: Godongwana
Government says the robust pace of economic recovery in early 2022 was derailed by floods in various
Godongwana made allocations to struggling SOEs on the verge of financial distress
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has made allocations to some of the ailing State Owned Entities
Equal Education urges Treasury to stop cuts to education budget
Lobby group, Equal Education, is calling on National Treasury to stop cuts to the basic education
Godongwana must address Eskom’s R400 Million debt crisis: Energy expert
Energy expert Chris Yelland says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana must address government’s plans
All eyes on Godongwana ahead of his Medium-Term Budget speech
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will on Wednesday deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement
Mid-Term Budget to give an idea of govt’s revenue expectations
The Mid-Term Budget will give South Africans an idea of the government’s revenue expectations and
‘Govt’s intervention over Eskom’s R400 billion debt to be outlined in Medium Term Budget Policy Statement’
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says government’s intervention to deal with Eskom’s R400 billion
Godongwana might announce relief measures for SOEs during MTBPS: Economists
Some economists believe Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana might announce extra relief measures
INFOGRAPHIC: 2020 MTBPS Highlights
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday tabled the 2020 Medium-term Budget Policy Statement (
Black Sash expects MTBPS to reflect government’s constitutional obligation to provide social assistance
Civil society organisation, Black Sash, says they expect the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement to
Farmers hope for relief in Mboweni’s MTBPS
Farmers in the North West are keenly waiting for today’s medium-term budget speech. They are