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1 – 10 of 48Wealth, inheritance and ‘solidarity’ taxes are being considered -- with the latter recently flagged as one solution to pay for COVID-19 vaccine procurement and pandemic-related…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258902
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Amid a surge of COVID-19 infections, however, the government appears focused on the health rather than the economic aspects of the crisis.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253988
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Meanwhile, the already dire state of public finances is set to deteriorate further as the economic impacts of the COVID-19 dampen revenues and increase debt, further undercutting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253562
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This followed two days after Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which offered an honest assessment of the steep deterioration in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247562
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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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Preparations were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the start has been postponed until July 1.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260552
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Gordhan outlined a programme of tax increases for South Africa’s highest-earners, in addition to increased educational and social security spending. The budget attempted to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218251
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The re-opening comes despite an infection rate that is expected to peak only later this year.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252979
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SOUTH AFRICA: Lockdown easing brings industry succour
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES259207
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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…