Kenyan prisoners to vote in August elections
The Electoral Commission in Kenya is registering prisoners to vote in time for this year’s General
Budget Speech Live Stream
SABC Digital News Live Stream of Budget 2017.
Wage bill will be a challenge for Gordhan’s budget: expert
Gordhan will have a tough challenge of curbing the increasing wage bill.
Budget 2017: To do great things is difficult
Possibly no previous Minister of Finance has had to walk a tightrope like Minister Gordhan will have
Gordhan will deliver the 2017 National Budget speech in Parliament
Proposals made in the 2016/17 Budget included the introduction of a sugar tax on sugar-sweetened
Budget 2017 expectations: Lesiba Mothata
Ratings agencies will be watching the 2017 Budget Speech on Wednesday very closely.
VAT increase and the budget
VAT forms as essential component of the tax system. In the 2015/16 financial year it accounted for
DA expects Gordhan to raise a number of tax’s
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it expects Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to announce a
Tough decisions for Gordhan on certain taxes
The Chairperson of the Davis Tax Committee Judge Dennis Davis says it will be difficult for Finance
‘Budget speech needs to allay fears, boost confidence’
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech is expected to be punctuated by a handful of
More education needed on budgeting process: Jonas
The public need to be educated more about the budgeting process, says Deputy Finance Minister
Snippets of the last three Budgets
Aneesa Fazel looked at some highlights from previous Budgets.
UN brands famine in South Sudan “man-made”
The United Nations and its agencies have branded the famine declared in certain parts of South
Political instability continues to cripple South Sudan
The Lutheran World Federation says there is complete lack of International attention on the
SMEs optimistic of economic growth despite looming tax hikes
As all eyes will be fixed on Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s Wednesday budget speech, SMEs are
Mugabe to turn 93 years old
Zimbabwe’s President, Robert Mugabe, is turning 93 next Tuesday and he is still going strong.
Mozambique PM to visit victims of cyclone Dineo
Mozambique’s Prime Minister, Carlos Agostinho do Rosario, will visit thousands of residents at
Gambia backtracks on decision to withdraw from ICC
The United Nations has confirmed its receipt of a Gambian decision to rescind its withdrawal from
Budget 2017: What to expect
To get an overall view of what we can expect from Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech, Francis Herd was
‘My husband is irreplaceable’: Grace Mugabe
Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe says President Robert Mugabe, her husband, is irreplaceable and