Tag archives for Pravin Gordhan
Freedom Day: The Price of Eternal Vigilance is Still to be Paid
The American classical liberal and president Thomas Jefferson said that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. Freedom is not a fixed state of affairs, and we can be robbed…
A week in our history
This past week has been the embodiment of perhaps the entire span of South African history: Terror, freedom, hopelessness, and excitement all in one. The President has made great strides…
A new day, a new Cabinet, the same President
Please refer to the bottom of the article for updated information In this follow-up to our breaking news report on President Jacob Zuma's sacking of former finance minister Pravin Gordhan…
BREAKING: Our Democracy is Burning Again: Gordhan Gone
According to News24, President Jacob Zuma has just fired finance minister Pravin Gordhan, after days of speculation. African National Congress (ANC) member of parliament Sfiso Norbert Buthelezi has been named…
Insider predicts dire changes for SA in 2017
On the 23rd of December, Alec Hogg of BizNews released an article publicising information from an insider on what they believe to be in store for South Africa come 2017.…
Budget 2016: a political compromise
Written by: Christiaan van Huyssteen and Nic Haussamer In what was certainly the most important budget speech in recent history, the Minister of Finance had the tough task of delivering…
Budget 2016 won’t save South Africa
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan talks to the media at a briefing ahead of his budget speech in Parliament this afternoon. The 2016 Budget Speech was as expected – making small concessions…
Responding to Pravin Gordhan
Times LIVE recently released a message on their Facebook page calling for input on Pravin Gordhan’s proposed budget. The estimated government budget for the 2016/2017 fiscal year is sitting at…
BREAKING: Clueless Government Appoints Old Minister of Finance Anew
A mere four days after Nhlanhla Nene was fired as Minister of Finance and replaced by wannabe ideologue David van Rooyen, the Zuma Administration has reappointed finance portfolio veteran Pravin Gordhan.…