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Cabinet agrees on guidelines for reworked Budget ahead of March 12 tabling 
By: Terence Creamer 4th March 2025 At a special meeting held on March 3, Cabinet considered a variety of options to fund the 2025/26 Budget, the tabling of which was delayed for the... →
Port of Cape Town private partners should top Minister Creecy’s agenda
3rd March 2025 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s reported confirmation that a Request For Information (RFI) will... →
New World Bank report proposes four priorities for accelerating South Africa’s growth 
By: Terence Creamer 28th February 2025 A new World Bank report argues that South Africa can raise growth and employment by pursuing four priorities aimed primarily at stimulating market... →
Western Cape SOPA: Passing Winde in a land of milk and honey
27th February 2025 Premier Alan Winde’s State of the Province was big on historic projects and self-admiration but lacked a plan and a vision for a better life in the... →
DA: Dr Mark Burke: Address by DA's Spokesperson on Finance, Proposals for Budget 2025, Parliament (25/02/2025)
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th February 2025 Firstly, what I want to make clear is that the R60 billion in new expenditure that the Treasury said it needs to fund, is only 3% of the overall... →
DA urges govt to cut unnecessary expenditure as Budget goes back to drawing board
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th February 2025 Democratic Alliance spokesperson on Finance Dr Mark Burke told Parliament that South Africa does not have a revenue problem, calling on the... →
Stability in governance the linchpin of South Africa’s water security
By: Creamer Media Reporter 24th February 2025 Stable governance is essential for ensuring water security, and the success of bulk water provision is premised on stable accounting authorities,... →
The Budget trade-offs that will now come into focus ahead of March 12

By: Terence Creamer 20th February 2025 Note: Some of the information in this article has been written on the basis of documents provided to the media during the 2025 Budget lock-up prior... →