Tag: PublicFinance
U-turns and detours along the e-toll route
We note the decision by Cabinet to “finally close the historical e-toll debt”. This decision includes both the “close-out” of historical debt and the “resolution of all outstanding litigation matters”. The Minister of Transport has “welcomed the Cabinet decision”. This raises a question. Did the Department of Transport not drive this process from the outset?
The 2026 national budget signals fiscal stabilisation path
This year's national budget was delivered against a more supportive domestic backdrop. Export commodity prices were firmer, energy availability improved and funding pressures eased modestly due to lower government bond deals. In many respects, this was an encouragingly stable budget. It signals that South Africa is steadily moving toward a better fiscal space.
The Bottom Line
What if South Africa were managed like a company in crisis? Not for profit, but with the discipline, transparency and urgency that turnaround leadership demands. This question sits at the heart of The Bottom Line. In The Bottom Line, Chartered Accountant and strategic finance leader Yusuf Bodiat applies a CFO’s mindset to the country itself. He treats South Africa Inc. as a complex organisation.
