Daily Maverick

DM is much better if you are signed in...

Enter your email below and we will send you a mail with a link or one-time pin to login

Sign in with OAuth

Get Support DM Shop Support DM

Government debt

Reserve Bank’s lowering of the inflation target could damage South Africa’s prospects for growth

Op-eds

Reserve Bank’s lowering of the inflation target could damage South Africa’s prospects for growth

By Owen Willcox

After the Bell: The MTBPS is a bit of a cold shower. Why?

Business Maverick

After the Bell: The MTBPS is a bit of a cold shower. Why?

By Tim Cohen

After the Bell: The lesson of the slippery economy of Greece

Business Maverick

After the Bell: The lesson of the slippery economy of Greece

By Tim Cohen

Tapping into Sarb’s pot of gold and currency reserve funds gives public finances breathing space

Business Maverick

Tapping into Sarb’s pot of gold and currency reserve funds gives public finances breathing space

By Ray Mahlaka

Cartoon Tuesday with Rico

ZAPIRO

Cartoon Tuesday with Rico

By Rico

Debt blowout fears — Treasury urged to increase borrowings as last resort

Business Maverick

Debt blowout fears — Treasury urged to increase borrowings as last resort

By Ray Mahlaka

Godongwana delivers a little bit of this, a little bit of that, but no fireworks

Business Maverick

Godongwana delivers a little bit of this, a little bit of that, but no fireworks

By Sasha Planting

2013 budget analysis: Still stuck in the lean years

South Africa

2013 budget analysis: Still stuck in the lean years

By Paul Berkowitz

On the razor’s edge: Fiscal balancing act hinges on civil servants’ wage bill

South Africa

On the razor’s edge: Fiscal balancing act hinges on civil servants’ wage bill

By Marianne Merten

The point of no return: How close to a fiscal crisis is South Africa?

Business Maverick

The point of no return: How close to a fiscal crisis is South Africa?

By Tim Cohen

How South Africa can save R10bn this year and R23bn next year

Business Maverick

How South Africa can save R10bn this year and R23bn next year

By Nazmeera Moola

Get your act together now, IMF tells SA

Business Maverick

Get your act together now, IMF tells SA

By Tim Cohen