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Topical: The National Planning Commission revised
National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel has reassured that the Cabinet will have the final say on policy formulation.
Manuel said the revised green paper on national strategic planning clearly stated the National Planning Commission would have no executive powers and that Cabinet would make the final decisions.
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December
2007
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ABSA Bank - South
Africa's Foreign Trade: 2007 |
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This
document gives detailed information on 99 categories of South Africa's
imports from and exports to most countries in the most recent year. A
broad overview of the balance of payments developments over the past
decade is also provided.
The SA Revenue Services provides the latest Preliminary
Trade Statistics. |
Updated
regularly |
Rand Merchant Bank/First National Bank - SA Perspectives |
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A monthly SA
Research Note providing
insights into economic, and economic policy, issues in South Africa. |
May
2005 |
FinMark Trust
- The
Financial Diaries Study |
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The
government and financial industry in South Africa are increasingly
aware of the need to provide financial services to poor households,
but a lack of understanding of the financial needs of the poor makes
this task a difficult one. The Financial Diaries study addresses this
knowledge gap by examining financial management in rural and urban
households in South Africa. |
November
2005 |
FinMark Trust
- FinScope
Surveys |
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FinScope
SA is a comprehensive national household survey of financial services,
needs and usage among all South Africans. It is designed to establish
credible benchmarks and highlight opportunities for innovation in
products and delivery. |
November
2002
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ABSA Bank - The Structure of the South
African Economy |
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South Africa's reintegration
into the world economy after the country's peaceful and successful
transition to democracy in 1994, caused the domestic economy to be
more prone to international economic and financial developments than
in the past. The analysis is of a long-term nature and concentrates on
structural issues, in most cases in comparison with other countries or
world regions. It starts with a general overview of the country,
followed by developments on the political, social and economic fronts.
In conclusion, a socio-political overview of the country is presented. |
April
2001 |
ABSA Bank - Provincial
Characteristics of South Africa |
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SA was
demarcated in 1994 into nine new provinces. In the process, provincial
governments, headed by premiers, were established in each province.
Despite the regrouping of the initial provinces and homelands into the
current nine provinces, the diversity in terms of resources, social
development, infrastructure, and economic development is still very
much evident in the various regions in the country. It is against this
background of great regional diversity and inequality that this book,
comparing the provinces with each other as well as the country as a
whole, is published. The analysis is organised into specific subjects
of comparison and does not take the form of extensive provincial
profiles. It starts with a general overview and geographic orientation
of the provinces. This is followed by developments on the political,
social and economic fronts. |
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October
2003 |
ABSA Bank - Long-term Prospects for the South
African Economy: 2003-2017 |
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Three long-term scenarios for the
SA economy are provided: A conservative, base and optimistic scenario.
The conservative scenario assumes a “muddling through” approach in
which sound policies mostly takes a backseat to political opportunism.
The base scenario encompasses Absa’s most realistic economic view of
South Africa’s future. In the optimistic scenario not all economic
indicators are considered to be better than in the base scenario, but
the overall economic performance, as measured by economic growth and
per capita income growth, is better in this scenario than in the other
two scenarios. |
Updated
quarterly |
ABSA Bank - Economic
Perspective: Focus Articles |
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Archive
of focus articles
contained in the current and previous editions of the Absa Economic
Perspective. |
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Added
October |
National
Treasury - Medium
Term Budget Policy Statement 2005 |
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The
years since 2001 have seen steady improvements in the momentum of
economic growth, employment creation has accelerated, investment
expenditure remains brisk and government revenue in 2005/06 will once
again exceed the main budget estimate by a substantial margin. The
Medium Term Budget Policy Statement provides an overview of these
developments, and sets out a broad framework of spending plans for the
next three years. |
February
2008
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National
Treasury - National Budget
2008: Budget
Speech |
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The 2008 National Budget
speech delivered by Trevor Manuel, the Minister of Finance, to
Parliament on 20 February 2008. |
February
2008
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National
Treasury - National Budget
2008 |
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The 2008 National
Budget Review provides an updated and more detailed
account of macroeconomic developments, an overview of
trends in public finances, a review of provincial and
local government finances, changes in medium term
expenditure plans, revenue issues and tax proposals. The
Budget Review is compulsory reading for anyone interested
in fiscal policy and public finances in South Africa.
Also provided are the Estimates
of National Expenditure; Estimate
of National Revenue (PDF); A People's Guide to the Budget (PDF);
Budget Tax Proposals
(PDF) |
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February
2008 |
SA press
comment - National Budget 2008 |
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National
Treasury - Previous
Budgets and related documents |
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Generally the budget the following is provided:
Budget Documents: National Budget Speech; National Budget Review;
National Expenditure Survey; People's Guide to the Budget; Provincial
Budgets.
Guide to Capital Gains Tax.
Estimate of Revenue for the Financial Year ending 31 March 2001.
Estimate of Expenditure to be defrayed from the National Revenue Fund. |
