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1 – 10 of 34However, cuts to the social grants budget and a continued focus on the planned three-year wage freeze for civil servants has annoyed (among others) the ruling ANC's ‘Tripartite…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259790
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However, there are question marks over his ability to deliver on the ambitious spending cuts needed as tax collection falls in a weak economy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285317
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However, the MTBPS relies even more heavily on getting powerful public-sector unions to agree to unprecedented wage freezes over the next three years, putting its credibility in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257211
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While the measures have been welcomed by investors, they depend on Pretoria reaching a deal with civil servants, whose unions have denounced the government’s plans.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250988
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Although the bank has acted on various fronts to support the economy, including a limited bond-buying programme, it continues to resist calls for full-blown quantitative easing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254234
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Kenya budgetary and fiscal outlook.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230597
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The budget framework presented on February 20 provided a record 69-billion-rand (5-billion-dollar) rescue package for ailing power utility Eskom over three years. Despite measures…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242124
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The Zambian authorities have introduced a range of new taxes and royalties to try to capture a higher share of a rising copper price and help ease the government's burgeoning debt…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241081
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Although this was above market expectations and the economy has avoided entering a technical recession, fears persist over the slow pace of reforms by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246195
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Capacity constraints across Eskom’s power stations have resulted in sustained rotational load shedding (power outages) in recent weeks, while its debt and liquidity issues risk…