South Africa's finance minister Malusi Gigaba failed to impress when presenting the eagerly awaited 2017 medium term budget.
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South Africa waits with bated breath for the 2017 medium term budget policy statement from new Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba, as it might reveal key signals of where economic policy is headed.
In his 2017/18 budget speech, South Africa's finance minister Pravin Gordhan opted to focus on taxing high income earners to find desperately needed money.
A lot more goes into the making of South Africa's final national budget than many people realise. The process involves extensive legalities designed to ensure public oversight.
The unfolding social grant payment crisis in South Africa threatens the livelihoods of a third of the country's population.
A new report highlights how little we know about what works and what doesn't when it comes to publicly-funded Indigenous programs. It's a similar story in other policy areas – but we can do better.
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen told journalists that since the last federal election, the government has had spending as a percentage of GDP at GFC levels. Is that right?
Federal treasurer Scott Morrison said that expenditure as a share of the economy under this government is falling, not increasing. Is that right?
South Africa needs to spend more to stimulate economic growth. But this should not be unproductive or wasteful expenditure.
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Head of School of Economic & Business Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Economics, Monash University
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Productivity Growth Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Murdoch University
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Professor of Economics and SARChI Chair in Industrial Development, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Wollongong
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