Tag: economy

Minister Pravin Gordhan and his team at National Treasury should be praised for striking the correct fiscal balance in this year’s budget. Gordhan understands...

Personal Income Tax As many pundits predicted, the Minister of Finance today announced a new 45% tax bracket for individuals which will apply to taxable...

Trust among the online South Africa population in three of the four mainstream institutions of government, media and business is in decline. The fourth institution, non-government organisations (NGOs) saw no change. The Edelman Trust Barometer is in its 17th year, with South Africa being included in the global survey each year since 2014.

This year will see three areas in the financial services sector impacted by technology. These are customer relationship management, the processes of banking and...

"With several economists of the opinion that the price of petrol and the fuel levy will continue to rise this year, the knock-on impact...

China is currently going through a tough phase in its development, but it is applying some clever tactics that should fire up its economic...

From a small and medium enterprises (SME) perspective, the current economic environment is more conducive to growth and opportunity than it was a year ago.

2016 was a tough year for many South Africans - and small businesses took a hard knock as the local economy experienced many challenges to...

According to National Treasury, the GDP growth rate is forecasted at an estimated 1.3% for 2017. The outlook points to a tough year ahead...

The outcomes-based approach of King IV is a timely invitation for corporate South Africa to get better at managing risk in a world that is...