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Manuel spends to fight slowdown

Feb 11 2009 22:45

Finance Minster Trevor Manuel has ramped up spending in the 2009 budget and cut taxes to fight the lowest rate of economic growth in more than a decade.

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SA govt still plays small role

Feb 11 2009 20:36

Although the new budget increases government spending, the direct involvement of the state in the economy remains small compared to other countries, says an analyst.

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Nene: 'SA must be realistic'

Feb 11 2009 19:26

Treasury's decision to hike up spending even though tax revenues are set to decline in 2009 has been informed by reality, says Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene.

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Manuel's 5 key budget principles

Feb 11 2009 19:27

Trevor Manuel has alluded to five principles that have informed this year's budget, namely protecting the poor, creating employment and investing in infrastructure.

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Manuel slashes growth forecast

Feb 11 2009 14:51

Trevor Manuel says the period ahead will be the most challenging yet faced by SA's democracy, and has slashed his growth forecast for 2009 to 1.2%.

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'Too little done for savings'

Feb 11 2009 17:53

No decisive moves were made to improve SA's savings rate in the 2009 budget review, something the country needs to reduce its deficits, says an economist.

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Child grants hiked by R10

Feb 11 2009 17:06

Child support grants have been increased to R240 a month and pensioners will get R50 more, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has announced.

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Budget in a nutshell

Here are the highlights and lowlights from the 2009 budget speech.

FULL TEXT: Budget speech

Read the full text of Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's national budget speech.

Relief for mining sector

Besieged local mines won't have to deal with the mining royalties regime this year.

Over 20 000 tips for Trevor

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Booysen: Big risks remain

SA could easily enter a phase of negative growth, Absa's outgoing CEO has warned.

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Budget speech webcast

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Q: Are you satisfied with the way Trevor Manuel has allocated funds in the budget speech?

		Yes, the cut in personal tax is a welcome relief.	60%
		No, he could've allocated more to social spending instead of bailing out SAA.	26%
		It's what I've come to expect.	14%