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Barbara Curson

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Barbara is a CA(SA) with post graduate qualifications in tax and international tax. Her experience includes working for auditors, large corporates, and Sars. Economics, financial corruption and tax policy are among her interests.
The country’s state-owned diamond company is on life support

The country’s state-owned diamond company is on life support

Barbara Curson /
17 January 2020
  20
Alexkor's 2019 financials paint a bleak picture.
The sitting duck in the corruption fallout

The sitting duck in the corruption fallout

Barbara Curson /
10 January 2020
  25
GEPF has questionable investments.
Prasa has shown itself to be the ultimate gravy train

Prasa has shown itself to be the ultimate gravy train

Barbara Curson /
7 January 2020
  43
The Passenger Rail Agency's 2019 financials are shameful.
Is SAA trading under insolvent circumstances?

Is SAA trading under insolvent circumstances?

Barbara Curson /
2 December 2019
  23
Default clauses may be triggered in contracts and agreements.
Is the National Empowerment Fund living up to its name?

Is the National Empowerment Fund living up to its name?

Barbara Curson /
20 November 2019
  8
Has it successfully delivered into the hands of many?
Does the SABC need 12 directors?

Does the SABC need 12 directors?

Barbara Curson /
8 November 2019
  15
SABC's irregular expenditure reaches R5.2bn.
Development Bank reliant on raising new debt to fund liabilities

Development Bank reliant on raising new debt to fund liabilities

Barbara Curson /
7 November 2019
  4
Would you invest in this entity?
Warming up for a taxpayer shakedown

Warming up for a taxpayer shakedown

Barbara Curson /
1 November 2019
  53
When government wants to take more, it mentions the poor – but does not admit any responsibility for poverty or suffering.
Armscor board not exercising sufficient oversight

Armscor board not exercising sufficient oversight

Barbara Curson /
30 October 2019
  7
Employee-related costs are almost double revenue.
The Road Accident Fund is hopelessly insolvent

The Road Accident Fund is hopelessly insolvent

Barbara Curson /
24 October 2019
  46
'There is a material uncertainty relating to whether the RAF is a going concern' – AG.
Icasa presents a hackneyed solution to a problem it hasn’t identified

Icasa presents a hackneyed solution to a problem it hasn’t identified

Barbara Curson /
21 October 2019
  6
Creating regulations out of vague and indeterminate descriptions.
PIC fails to provide an exemplary service to government pensioners

PIC fails to provide an exemplary service to government pensioners

Barbara Curson /
21 October 2019
  7
Then pays a dividend of R80m to government – off the back of income on assets surely owned primarily by the state employee pension pot?
Zuma again draws on his constitutional rights to avoid justice

Zuma again draws on his constitutional rights to avoid justice

Barbara Curson /
16 October 2019
  19
ANC cadres were in court on Tuesday to support Zuma against the state. Awkward.
Sars – Please protect me from yourself

Sars – Please protect me from yourself

Barbara Curson /
14 October 2019
  17
The revenue service has tricky bridges to cross in its long, arduous journey to recovery.
Eskom to get R59bn, but T&Cs are onerous

Eskom to get R59bn, but T&Cs are onerous

Barbara Curson  /
10 October 2019
  17
Monthly 'management' reports compliant with IFRS mandated. Seriously?

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