Gordhan to target offshore funds
Second amnesty could rake in billions in undisclosed assets, with some claims suggesting South Africans have R23bn in more than 2,200 secret accounts abroad
Expect fiscal tightening to avoid sovereign credit rating downgrade
Modest budget deficit trajectory needed to appease rating agencies
Gordhan has to start rebuilding trust
State of the nation address did little to repair December’s damage, writes Madeleine van Niekerk
Tax increases and state spending cuts are inevitable, PwC says
Corporate taxes will not be raised as many companies are already under financial pressure due to weak demand and muted economic growth, says PwC’s Kyle Mandy
A juggling Gordhan to walk shaky tightrope
Minister will have to narrow deficit while keeping nation happy, writes Ntsakisi Maswanganyi
Bloated Cabinet is the real issue, not SA’s two capitals, De Lille says
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille says the key issue is that the government is too big, and that Parliament should be streamlined to save costs to the taxpayer
SA can avoid a rating downgrade to junk status
Standard Bank chief economist Goolam Ballim says this is possible if the budget on February 24 clearly states how higher economic growth will be achieved
Moody’s takes tougher line as it flags higher risk of downgrade
Weak economic growth and lower tax revenues will lead to credit rating downgrade, warns rating agency
Opinion
Prescriptions for Pravin — what to look for in the budget
Robert Laing
Will Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan raise the annual limit on tax-free savings or untangle the almost incomprehensible tax system
Tax increases and state spending cuts are inevitable, PwC says
Corporate taxes will not be raised as many companies are already under financial pressure due to weak demand and muted economic growth, says PwC’s Kyle Mandy
Standard Bank CEO foresees tough year ahead
Sim Tshabalala said the rand was likely to continue depreciating and he expected the Reserve Bank to allow the currency to ‘act as a shock absorber’
Gordhan vows to avoid downgrade
Pravin Gordhan says steps are being taken to restore credibility and address concerns
ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: All eyes on Gordhan’s crucial budget speech
Ratings agencies Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch will have notebooks out when SA Inc presents its state of financial affairs, writes Ntsakisi MaswanganyiSA’s debt risk needs action, says Zuma
President tells the Financial Mail the government needs to do things differently including co-operating with business and curbing spending
Deloitte sees personal tax hikes and carbon levy
Tax predictions see higher tax on wealthier, new carbon levy and possible resurrection of levy on company turnovers
Failure to tackle economic quagmire could hurt ANC at polls, says research firm
FocusEconomics says rising inflation, slowing growth, drought, a weak currency and other woes could take a toll but local analyst says other issues may trump economics
‘More mistakes on policy will put SA in junk turf’
S&P;’s sub-Saharan Africa head says ‘policy mistakes’ such as firing of Nhlanhla Nene damage SA while failure to improve economic growth the biggest risk factors
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Don’t let dogma shape the budget
In tough economic times, nothing is sacrosanct. It's time to make hard decisions and implement them
Opinion
ON THE MONEY: Gordhan may deliver believable solutions to avoid a downgrade
Stuart Theobald
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is going to be successful in effort to placate the ratings agencies
Opinion
UNEMBARGOED: Zuma must set the frame for Gordhan's budget
Songezo Zibi
Key question is whether Jacob Zuma will be honest in his appraisal of South Africa’s economy and finances
Opinion
Economic stagnation feels just like recession to the South African consumer
Francois van der Merwe
There is no catalyst to spur stronger growth soon, and SA has not announced structural measures to turn economic growth around
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