Every child has a right to primary education. To ensure this right is protected, the constitution further requires that the state,...

The de-dollarisation frenzy appears to have captured the imagination of emerging markets. While diversifying currency reserves may seem...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) hiking cycle has been a hot topic of economic debate for years, and its impact on economic growth...

The Financial and Fiscal Commission takes an interest in the State of the Nation Address and the budget implications of any announcement...

Our economy relies highly on the trade of commodities, and Transnet is an integral part of South Africa’s infrastructure-led growth plan....

For the first time in history, South Africans have before them a very thorough account with reliable evidence of precisely how private...

There is a high possibility that a large proportion of funding allocated for public infrastructure investment could be wasted. The SA...

The issue of inequality in South Africa appears almost insurmountable. Not because policy efforts have been redundant – they have, in...

On 20 January 2022, South Africa secured a $750 million (approximately R11 billion) Development Policy Loan (DPL) from the World Bank...

South Africa has a long-standing relationship with numerous International Finance Institutions both as lenders, market discipline...

Economic Outlook and the Fiscal Framework Despite growths in the periods between 2020Q3 and 2021Q2, since the first wave of COVID-19...

With the benefit of hindsight, the 2022 SoNA, presented by the President on the 10th of February, proceeded from the perspective of...

2022 marks the 5th year since President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his inaugural State of the Nation Address (SoNA) and two years since...

Youth unemployment in South Africa represents a socio-economic crisis and poses a significant threat to the stability and health of the...

The deceleration in global growth will hamper recovery in South Africa The global economic recovery momentum is losing its steam, and...

SABC News Financial and Fiscal Commission concerned about high levels of corruption in government 3 January 2022, 4:45 PM | Mbongeni...

With the weak economy and a dwindling tax base, the FFC said there was little option but to reprioritise spending and achieve fiscal...

Poor administration and service delivery architecture are the achilles heel holding back economic progress in SA The 2021 medium-term...

Tax revenue collection has shifted significantly in South Africa over the last decade as the government grows increasingly reliant on...