Lower salary increases mean less retirement savings
February 26, 2021
But working longer can help Wage freezes have and will continue to be a reality for many people as South Africa battles the COVID-19 pandemic and its destructive impact on the local and global economies. …
Budget 2021: Setting the economy on the road to recovery
February 26, 2021
In this article, STANLIB’s Chief Economist Kevin Lings and Head of Fixed Income Victor Mphaphuli discuss the positives, negatives and outcomes in SA’s Budget for the year ahead. Key takeouts The Finance Minister delivered a…
The Budget was good for the vaccine… on paper
February 26, 2021
CEO of medical scheme, Profmed, Craig Comrie lauded the Minister of Finance’s focus on funding and rolling out of the COVID-19 vaccine but remains wary of how this budget is allocated so that every cent…
The Cape Town-based wealth management specialists are honoured to be one of 15 practices nationwide to have achieved this prestigious accolade and the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) is thrilled at the prospect…
Budget Speech 2021: what's worth noting
February 25, 2021
By: Bandile Nkambule, Consultatnt. Instinctif Partners
2021/22 Budget: Surprisingly simple
February 25, 2021
Commentary from various Mazars in South Africa’s tax experts The 2021 Budget Speech, delivered, Wednesday, 24 February, by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni may have contained a little good news for middle-class income taxpayers, but arguably,…
PwC commentary on Budget review 2021
February 25, 2021
Tax revenue As predicted, tax revenues are expected to be R100 billion better than those forecast in the MTBPS and there will be no significant tax increases, with the R40 billion announced in the MTBPS…
Marrying near-term pandemic and economic support with expenditure restraint to effect fiscal sustainability
February 25, 2021
By: Johann van Tonder, Economist at Momentum and Herman van Papendorp, Head of Investment Research & Asset Allocation at Momentum Investments. Overall impressions The national treasury’s expected economic growth rate of 3,3% for 2021 is…
