This budget aims to show lenders that SA is clawing back its fiscal credibility and coming back to a sustainable path

Avoiding discussion of Eskom and its enormous debt burden unfortunately won’t make the problem go away

Change will bring SA into line with other countries and make it more competitive, says Saica tax head

Revenue collection is better than expected, heading off a controversial wealth tax and personal tax increases

No respite for the Covid-hit booze and smokes industries as Tito doubles excise duties to 8%

How do you spend your way out of a pandemic? Well, buy the people their vaccines. For starters

The Sars unit destroyed in the state capture years is back to target those hiding their wealth offshore

Paltry social grants reverse Mboweni’s earlier prioritising of people over fiscal consolidation, says welfare advocate

Mboweni likely to rile organised labour as he slashes budget for police, soldiers and courts

In the budget fine print, it’s clear that the health sector wasn’t spared the sort of cuts needed for SA to avoid a debt trap

SA needs more money in education — but there are far more pressing priorities than hiking teachers’ salaries

Income tax hikes are off the table and, in fact, some relief has been granted. But the wealthy had better watch out

Getting SA back on the right track means that we have to widen the base of taxpayers. There is no real alternative

Mboweni plays nicely with the private sector as the government renews its infrastructure pledges

No national pension fund or investment changes yet, but provident funds will be treated like pension funds