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Pilchards, Fly-Fishing And Spicy Curries: What You Should Know About Tito Mboweni
10 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, South Africa was introduced to our fifth finance minister in less than three years. So, what can we expect from Tito?
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Six People That Could Replace Nhlanhla Nene As South Africa’s New Finance Minister
08 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
SA’s current finance minister, Nhlanhla Nene, has reportedly asked President Cyril Ramaphosa “to relieve him of his duties”. Let’s look at the contenders for his spot.
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Why Today’s Mini Budget Speech Is Actually Important For All Of Us
25 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
This afternoon, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba will set out the government’s spending plans for the next three years. His decisions will have an effect on your bottom line.
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Did A Sunday Times Headline Lead To Pravin Being Sacked?
07 Apr 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
During the ANC’s media briefing on Wednesday, Gwede Mantashe made a comment on the “real” reason Zuma let Gordhan go. Basically, ego.
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HuffPost Gives Us Five Things We Need To Know About The Pravin Gordhan Drama
30 Mar 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
From the minister himself to the Gupta-owned news channel ANN7, HuffPost lays down five of the factors influencing Gordhan’s fate at the moment.
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Remember Weekend Finance Minister Des Van Rooyen? Turns Out He’s Also Terrible At His New Job
06 Oct 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Des van Rooyen’s brief stint as finance minister will forever be a blight on this government, but perhaps he could redeem himself in his next role. About that.
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Pravin Gordhan Was On Fire Yesterday – His Best Quotes From Parliament [Video]
08 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
We know that our Parliamentary Q&A sessions often devolve into name-calling and general disarray, but it was Pravin’s zingers that stood out yesterday.
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We’ve Summarised The Budget Speech For You
25 Feb 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his budget speech yesterday and, although some may be a bit confused, check out our breakdown.
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WATCH LIVE NOW: The Finance Minister Is Presenting The Budget To Parliament
24 Feb 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
It’s time to spend all that crazy tax money, but first Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will present his budget to Parliament.
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Twitter Crushes Weekend Finance Minister Van Rooyen – The Best Tweets
14 Dec 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
When your tenure as Finance Minister lasts all of four days you can bet your bottom dollar Twitter will cut you down to size.
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This Is What Nene Has To Say About The Whole SAA Debacle
14 Dec 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
It’s been a tumultuous few days for Nhlanhla Nene, the former finance minister finally speaking out following his axing.
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That Time David Van Rooyen’s Community Burnt His House Down [Video]
11 Dec 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Before he was the name everyone frantically googled yesterday David van Rooyen was the mayor of Khutsong. They seem to have loved him dearly.
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Yoh! This Is How Much Booze And Ciggies Are Going Up In Price
26 Feb 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
We’ve done the hard work and sifted through all the facts and figures from the Budget 2015 to bring you the most important information. Warning, it’s not pretty.
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The Economist Punts Trevor Manuel As IMF Successor
23 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
What with IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn jailed on sex assault charges, there’s speculation about who’ll be replacing him. Calls from non-European countries to instate a non-European head have become increasingly vocal, especially after French Strauss-Kahn’s shenanigans – so it’s interesting that The Economist looked to Trevor Manuel, among others, as a potential succcessor.
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