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national debt

After the Bell: The Budget and the R150bn windfall

Business Maverick

After the Bell: The Budget and the R150bn windfall

By Tim Cohen

First primary surplus in 15 years, but Eskom debt bailout is dragging down the national balance sheet

Business Maverick

First primary surplus in 15 years, but Eskom debt bailout is dragging down the national balance sheet

By Neesa Moodley

US Democrats Manchin and Schumer break the deadlock on tax, energy and healthcare

Newsdeck

US Democrats Manchin and Schumer break the deadlock on tax, energy and healthcare

By Reuters

Trouble in Serendip – hard times ahead for embattled Sri Lanka

World

Trouble in Serendip – hard times ahead for embattled Sri Lanka

By J Brooks Spector

Some tax relief, some social protection as more tax revenue tackles debt for SA ‘to turn the tide’

Business Maverick

Some tax relief, some social protection as more tax revenue tackles debt for SA ‘to turn the tide’

By Marianne Merten

Finance Minister Godongwana must balance politics and finances in the shadow of vast debt

Business Maverick

Finance Minister Godongwana must balance politics and finances in the shadow of vast debt

By Marianne Merten

View from the Peninsula: Don’t let the dream be deferred

Business Maverick

View from the Peninsula: Don’t let the dream be deferred

By Sasha Planting

South Africa is not ready for NHI and the bill should be thrown out

Business Maverick

South Africa is not ready for NHI and the bill should be thrown out

By Mary de Haas

Mboweni claims winter is over — but the political games definitely are not

Business Maverick

Mboweni claims winter is over — but the political games definitely are not

By Marianne Merten

How to address Venezuela’s crushing debt burden

Business Maverick

How to address Venezuela’s crushing debt burden

By Ricardo Hausmann, Alejandro Grisanti and José Ignacio Hernández

So, speaking of economics, what happened to that R1.5-trillion?

Business Maverick

So, speaking of economics, what happened to that R1.5-trillion?

By Tim Cohen

Public representatives must be held accountable for government debt

Africa

Public representatives must be held accountable for government debt

By Simi Siwisa