Manuel dismisses recession talk - 389 2/12/2009 6:04:00 PM Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has reiterated that SA was not in recession, but the Treasury warned that there were downside risks to growth.

'Budget, Zim no threat to SA' - 181 2/12/2009 5:00:00 PM Amid rumours that SA faces a ratings downgrade, agencies have denied that the new budget and Zimbabwe will affect their decisions.

Rand slides amid rumours - 98 2/12/2009 4:01:00 PM The rand has slumped against major currencies amid rumours that SA could face some bad news.

Budget in a nutshell - 62 2/11/2009 2:01:00 PM Here are the highlights and lowlights from Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's 2009 budget speech.

Govt 'in good borrowing position' - 50 2/12/2009 5:17:00 PM While SA will run a larger-than-expected budget deficit, economists say the country is in a good position to fund this as its debt levels can rise without any trouble.

'SA already in recession' - 46 2/10/2009 5:02:00 PM A shock slump in manufacturing output provides further proof that the SA economy is in the midst of a recession, economists say.

Growthpoint overtakes Liberty - 39 2/12/2009 1:42:00 PM JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties' market cap has topped that of UK mall owner Liberty International, a clear sign of SA property sector resilience.

FirstRand warning 'doesn't alarm' - 31 12/4/2008 4:16:00 PM Premature rating downgrades following FirstRand's profit warning won't be "helpful", says the head of Standard & Poor's in SA.

Manuel spends to fight slowdown - 30 2/11/2009 10:45:00 PM 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.

Telkom suggests special dividend - 28 2/12/2009 4:59:00 PM Fixed-line telephone operator Telkom has resolved to recommend a special dividend of R19 per share to shareholders.

'Burden too big for tax payers' - 25 2/11/2009 10:01:00 PM It is not sustainable that there are only 5.3m people paying tax, while 13m South Africans are on social welfare, warns an economist.

New CFO for Netcare - 23 2/12/2009 3:14:00 PM The Netcare healthcare Group has appointed a director and chief financial officer for Netcare Limited with immediate effect.

Weak rand can't save resources - 21 2/12/2009 5:50:00 PM Sharply lower resource stocks have pushed the JSE deep in the red.

Govt: Explain yourself, SAA - 18 2/12/2009 7:03:00 PM The director general of the Treasury says government is tired of answering for the sins of South African Airways. "They must answer for themselves."

Manuel sweats over SAA - 17 2/12/2009 8:52:00 AM Finance Minister Trevor Manuel says that holding an airline as an asset is a "problem" but that this doesn't mean action should not be taken to try and protect the asset.

Taxpayers get some relief - 16 2/11/2009 2:01:00 PM Proposed adjustments to personal income tax schedules announced by Trevor Manuel in his budget speech will provide relief of R13.6bn to individual taxpayers.

'Aquarius to buy Ridge Mining' - 15 2/12/2009 3:39:00 PM Aquarius Platinum is believed to be about to make an offer for junior miner Ridge Mining in the latest move in the consolidation of the SA platinum sector.

Tax cuts surprise on upside - 13 2/11/2009 6:42:00 PM The R13.6bn relief to individual taxpayers announced in the 2009 national budget is more than was expected considering the subdued economic climate, says an economist.

'Key is to keep economy alive' - 11 2/12/2009 9:16:00 AM Trevor Manuel says that in the face of stiff headwinds from offshore, it is critical to employ policies that keep SA's economy alive.

Manuel slashes growth forecast - 11 2/11/2009 2:51:00 PM 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%.