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South Africa’s civil service should be restructured, but a plan to reward early retirement won’t solve the problem – economist

South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced in his October mid-term budget policy statement that cabinet had approved funding for an early retirement programme to reduce the public sector wage bill. R11 billion (about US$627 million) will be allocated over the next two years to pay for the exit costs…

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South Africa Hikes Taxes And Social Spending Before Vote

South Africa plans to hike taxes and increase spending on social grants ahead of a general election in May amid sluggish growth and high debt, the government said on Wednesday.

International Business Times

South Africa's medium-term budget reflects difficult and contested decisions

The medium-term budget policy statement presented by South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, to parliament on 1 November 2023 is intended to provide a preview of government’s public finance plans over the next three years. It does not actually commit government to anything, either in law or in practice. Nevertheless,…

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Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

Death rates in South Africa have declined slightly during the past few years. But the country faces a steady rise in both death and disability caused by increases in non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

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BRICS just invited 6 nations including Saudi Arabia and Iran to join—here's why it increases the prospect of dollar replacement

The idea of creating a BRICS common currency to rival the dollar has long been on the agenda of the emerging-market nations in the bloc.

Fortune

US unlikely to sanction South Africa in Russia weapons dispute -Bloomberg News

(This May 14 story has been refiled to clarify comments were made at a press briefing, not in a statement, in paragraph 5)

Reuters

South Africa's bailout of Eskom won't end power cuts: splitting up the utility can, as other countries have shown

The announcement by the South African finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, of debt relief for the country’s troubled power utility, Eskom, is a step forward. It will fix one problem: Eskom has too much debt. But the plan won’t end power cuts which have worsened in recent years.

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Energy-starved S.Africa offers tax breaks to boost green power

Pretoria (AFP) - South Africa unveiled Wednesday new tax incentives to encourage investment in the production of clean power to help the country battle an energy crisis that has sparked worsening blackouts.

AFP

Yellen discusses energy transition in South Africa

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is discussing South Africa’s transition from its heavy reliance on coal to greener energy sources during talks with the country’s finance minister

The Independent UK

S.Africa to swallow part of Eskom's debt to keep it afloat

Pretoria (AFP) - South Africa's treasury vowed Wednesday to take over more than half of Eskom's multi-billion-dollar debt to ensure the embattled energy utility's viability and curb the energy crisis that has put a break on growth.

AFP

Yellen says she had 'productive' meetings on Russian oil price cap

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday she had productive meetings about a proposed price cap on Russian oil with a host of countries on the sidelines of a meeting of the finance chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies.

Reuters

S.Africans search for survivors in ruins of floods that killed nearly 400

South Africans were searching for survivors on Friday of floods that killed almost 400 people, according to the latest tally, washing away homes and roads and leaving thousands without shelter, water and power.

Reuters

South Africa is becoming vast welfare state, says finance minister

The maiden budget tabled by South Africa’s new Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana carefully balances his desire to stimulate economic growth and reduce borrowing with the need to assist welfare grants to the growing number of poor.

Radio France Internationale

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