National Treasury has put forward the most company-focused set of tax proposals in at least a decade, which is crucial for faster growth

South Africa’s increasingly low-grade ambitions are writ large in this week’s safe and cautious budget

Government is finally looking to slay its debt monster, as it thrashes out a new way of living within its means

South Africa does not have a speculation problem, it has a savings problem – and lifting the tax-free savings limit is a great place to start

National Treasury keeps scoring own goals – including its insistence on imposing above-inflation increases in excise duties

South Africa’s fiscus has been saved by the incredible run in gold prices

Not only do wealth taxes have a chilling effect on GDP growth and jobs; they’ve been shown to raise precious little in countries that have introduced them

South Africa’s consumers have more spending power thanks to low(ish) inflation and higher salary increases