2011 Budget

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What Treasury’s R25bn package means

26 October 2011 14:46  Grants and incentives will be a national focus over the next six years.

Billions to be spent on public health

25 October 2011 20:27  But not yet on the envisaged NHI plan.

  • R500m for NHI pilot
  • SACCI concerned about rise in the public sector wage

    25 October 2011 17:13  And would have loved to see more support for SMEs.

    ID: MTBPS is essentially a signalling exercise

    25 October 2011 17:09

    The signals being sent out should make us all a bit cautious.

    Snippets on MTBPS from Webber Wentzel

    25 October 2011 16:25

    Comments on tax issues.

    Mini Budget: Snippets from Grant Thornton SA

    25 October 2011 16:21

    Says increases in tax rates could still be on the cards for the 2012.

    JSE welcomes MTBPS proposals

    25 October 2011 16:00

    Says the move provides a further boost for the country's markets.

    More news

    Extra R48bn for frontline services

    25 October 2011 14:49

    42% goes to provincial governments and 10.5% to local authorities.

    Treasury proposes changes to inward listing rules

    25 October 2011 14:44

    Hopes this will attract new listings to the JSE.

    New R25bn economic support package

    25 October 2011 14:32

    Household debt down - Treasury

    25 October 2011 14:28

    More jobs for skilled workers and low interest rates boost consumer spending.

    The problem with infrastructure spending

    25 October 2011 14:15

    Under spending has become a deep concern.

    Mini-Budget 2011 Speech

    25 October 2011 14:08

    Mini-Budget Speech

    Treasury expects R13bn tax revenue shortfall

    25 October 2011 13:58

    As a result government will temporarily increase borrowings.

    Mini-Budget in a nutshell

    25 October 2011 13:55

    More about NHI, increasing budget deficit, weaker GDP growth.

    Lower infrastructure spend finances higher wages

    25 October 2011 14:15

    Pirates in the Mozambique channel will cost the government roughly R81.4m.

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