The 2016 student protests during the Fees Must Fall movement have the youth wanting Treasury to put more money into education. The youth have differing views on where the money should go, but they agree that education should be a priority in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s Budget Speech on Wednesday[…]
A year after President Jacob Zuma began feuding with his Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan over control of the nation’s purse strings, the conflict appears to be coming to a head. When he presents his annual budget in Parliament on Wednesday, Gordhan will seek to keep state spending in check and[…]
Chief Economist of Nedbank Group Limited Dennis Dykes says the Finance Minister’s Mid-term Budget will be closely watched to see how most universities will cover the 0% fees increases for families earning below R600 000. Speaking on Morning Live he says, “On a broad level he would need to cover[…]
Court papers filed by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan that contain details of “suspicious” bank transactions by Gupta-owned companies totalling almost R7bn may be the first indication that Treasury has put in motion its so-called “nuclear bomb” option. Gordhan on Friday launched an application in the High Court in Pretoria in[…]
The showdown between South African President Jacob Zuma and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan over control of the nation’s finances appears to be reaching its endgame, after prosecutors summoned the minister to appear in court next month on fraud charges. While Zuma, 74, reaffirmed his support for Gordhan on Tuesday, opposition[…]
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