The finance minister made clear that lowering the inflation target to 3% was his call, in a move that could reset monetary policy for a generation

Debt stabilises but declines more slowly than planned as Treasury banks on reforms, rising revenue and a lower inflation target to sustain momentum

Politics, markets and reform collide as Enoch Godongwana delivers the GNU’s first fiscal update. Currency highlights 10 things to watch in the mini-budget

Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

We all need a budget limit, and so does the government – a fiscal anchor. But that doesn’t mean there’s no flexibility to respond to economic shocks

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

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s October mini-budget was presented the day before Diwali and the day before Halloween – which is appropriate because it can be read as a horror…

Not the content, but the occasion of the “mini-budget” used to be more important. In the half-decade before Enoch Godongwana took the reins at National Treasury, the department…

Though finance minister Enoch Godongwana, and his predecessor Tito Mboweni, made attempts in recent years to wrestle down the state’s wage bill, it still represents a large chunk…

We’ve condensed Wednesday’s medium-term budget into a snappy list of 10 things you need to know.

Behind the big numbers in the medium-term budget policy statement there are some less obvious, interesting stats. Brush up on your budget trivia here.

This week, South Africans get their first look at the progress of the government of national unity (GNU) – in rands and cents – as finance minister Enoch Godongwana unveils his…