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Construction firms cheer budget

Feb 11 2009 20:16

Some JSE-listed construction companies have lauded Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's budget speech as "good news" which will add to job creation.

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SMEs may score from budget

Feb 11 2009 18:12

Small business may see some benefits from the 2009 budget, provided government spending comes through.

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'Green' budget may hurt economy

Feb 11 2009 17:34

The new environmental taxes and the increases in the fuel levy will hurt economic activity at an inopportune time, says the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Boost for mining sector

Feb 11 2009 14:45

The besieged local resources sector won't have to deal with the implications of the proposed mining royalties regime this year.

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New tax rules for medical costs

Feb 11 2009 17:07

Government has announced that medical scheme contributions will cease to qualify as tax-free fringe benefits.

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Business' budget wishlist

Feb 10 2009 14:10

The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce & Industry hopes the 2009 budget will make provision to fight corruption, boost public works programmes and help new entrepreneurs.

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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

The "dysfunctional" Sars call centre, anti-retroviral treatment and tax on whiskey feature.

Booysen: Big risks remain

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

Stimulus - will market rise?

Joe Meyer takes a look at what the charts say about the US economic stimulus package.

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%