Ashor Sarupen

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Ashor Sarupen

Ashor Sarupen is South Africa’s co-deputy minister of finance, appointed on July 3 2024. He also serves as the first deputy chair of the DA federal council. A triple master’s graduate, Sarupen’s expertise spans public finance, strategy and policy. Entering politics at 17, he became Ekurhuleni’s chief whip of the DA by 22.

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DITSOBOTLA

Municipalities can’t treat Treasury like a piggy bank 

Treasury’s decision to withhold funding to a raft of municipalities is not about punishment, but about restoring accountability

  • Ashor Sarupen
4 min read
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – OCTOBER 30: Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana at the media briefing before 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement at Imbizo Media Centre at Parliament on October 30, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. The statement outlined government’s policy goals and macroeconomic forecasts for the next three years. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
BORROWING

Why halting South Africa’s debt binge is a huge win for the GNU

For the first time in fifteen years, South Africa’s debt-to-GDP will not rise. This is a major step in re-igniting the country’s growth

  • Ashor Sarupen
4 min read
Curerncy Viewpoint
BUDGET

What is a primary budget surplus, and how can it benefit us?

South Africa’s debt has hit 75% of GDP, with interest payments now the biggest budget item. A primary budget surplus could steady the ship

  • Ashor Sarupen
5 min read