What Africa can learn from Australia about a Charter for Budget Honesty: Uganda's Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija, before tabling last year's budget. African countries could emulate Australia to incrementally enhance their budget processes. Reuters/James AkenOver the past 20 years many African countries have made tremendous strides in reforming their budget … [Read more...] about What Africa can learn from Australia about a Charter for Budget Honesty | The Conversation
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South Africa’s 2016 budget lacked urgency and conviction | The Conversation
South Africans would have taken comfort if their finance minister had given assurances that there would be no more wasteful expenditure on South African Airways. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko South African analysts, international rating agencies and the country’s public waited with bated breath to hear Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan deliver what had been billed as his most … [Read more...] about South Africa’s 2016 budget lacked urgency and conviction | The Conversation
Budget conversation on social media doubles over last year, finds 25AM
South Africa’s social media conversation surrounding the 2016 Budget Speech were twice as high as they were for the 2015 Budget Speech, demonstrating the high level of interest in this year’s budget proposal as well as continued growth in social media usage in the country. Read more on: Media Update Submit your own Press Release or get free content for your … [Read more...] about Budget conversation on social media doubles over last year, finds 25AM
Higher education gets a fair deal in tough times from Budget 2016 | The Conversation
Dr Blade Nzimande, South Africa's Minister of Higher Education and Training, oversees a sector fraught with funding worries. GCIS/FlickrA great deal was at stake for South Africa when its Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his much-anticipated 2016 Budget speech. University funding was, as always, among the items covered during the speech - but this year South … [Read more...] about Higher education gets a fair deal in tough times from Budget 2016 | The Conversation
South Africa’s 2016 budget: long on promise but short on detail | The Conversation
South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's budget fell short on cost-cutting details REUTERS/Mike HutchingsA great deal was at stake for South Africa when its Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his much-anticipated 2016 Budget speech. Jabulani Sikhakhane, deputy editor of The Conversation Africa, asked Jannie Roussouw, Uma Kollamparambil and Ingrid Woolard … [Read more...] about South Africa’s 2016 budget: long on promise but short on detail | The Conversation
