Steering South Africa's budget between excess patronage and prudence: Workers at Medupi coal-fired power station during its construction, one of South Africa's most costly and environmentally unfriendly projects. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoAfter investigating the “massacre” (as termed by both the opposition Democratic Alliance and African National Congress Youth League) of more … [Read more...] about Steering South Africa’s budget between excess patronage and prudence | The Conversation
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Severe Food Shortages Hit Africa’s Refugees Hard – UNHCR and WFP Warn
Severe Food Shortages Hit Africa’s Refugees Hard – UNHCR and WFP Warn: The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, are very concerned that critical shortages in food assistance are affecting some 2 million refugees in 10 countries across Africa. The shortages could worsen in coming … [Read more...] about Severe Food Shortages Hit Africa’s Refugees Hard – UNHCR and WFP Warn
Replacing South Africa’s finance minister, or his deputy, would carry a heavy cost | The Conversation
Replacing South Africa's finance minister, or his deputy, would carry a heavy cost: Finance minister Pravin Gordhan, his deputy Mcebisi Jonas, and Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. South Africa's financial institutions are under attack. GCISMany see the decision by South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) to send the disgraced former CEO of the power … [Read more...] about Replacing South Africa’s finance minister, or his deputy, would carry a heavy cost | The Conversation
The real risks behind South Africa’s social grant payment crisis | The Conversation
The real risks behind South Africa's social grant payment crisis: Social grant recipients waiting in Gugulethu, Cape Town. A battle over social grant payment tender threatens the system. EPA/NIC BOTHMAThe dispute hovering over South Africa’s social grant system and threatening millions of vulnerable beneficiaries with nonpayment creates risks that go far beyond interrupting … [Read more...] about The real risks behind South Africa’s social grant payment crisis | The Conversation
Explainer: the nitty-gritty of South Africa’s annual budget | The Conversation
Explainer: the nitty-gritty of South Africa's annual budget: Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan flanked by his Deputy Minister Mcebisi Jonas and Director-General Lungisa Fuzile walk to Parliament to deliver the National Budget speech GCISGovernment budgets across the world are often delivered with some fanfare. South Africa is no exception. In February every year South Africa’s … [Read more...] about Explainer: the nitty-gritty of South Africa’s annual budget | The Conversation
