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Ideas WATCH | Budget 2022 — Is Treasury on the money?

TimesLIVE contributor Eusebius McKaiser and a panel of experts delve into the 2022/3 budget during an insightful webinar

Ideas Budget 2022 | Vital for Treasury to reduce debt Budget 2022 | Vital for Treasury to reduce debt Finance minister Enoch Godongwana will be making hard trade-offs as he balances competing interests in his maiden budget speech on Wednesday, says Andrew Duvenage, MD of NFB ...

Ideas Budget 2022 | Use commodities windfall for economic recovery and job creation Budget 2022 | Use commodities windfall for economic recovery and job creation The 2022 budget must also prioritise investment in critical infrastructure, says Kulani Siweya, Agri SA’s chief economist.

Ideas Budget 2022 | ‘Create and retain jobs, expand income support, improve services’ Budget 2022 | ‘Create and retain jobs, expand income support, improve services’ There can be no dignity and improvement in the standard of living without access to quality public services, says the Institute for Economic Justice.

Ideas Budget 2022 | 'Feed tourism and it will deliver on its economic promise' Budget 2022 | 'Feed tourism and it will deliver on its economic promise' As a top export earner and job creator for low- to semi-skilled workers in peri-urban and rural areas, tourism has the potential to reignite SA’s economy.

Ideas COMMENTARY | Maintenance claims now valid for 30 years COMMENTARY | Maintenance claims now valid for 30 years Maintenance defaulters – all too often they are dads who ignore court orders to pay support for their children and their divorced wives – should be shivering in their sneakers ...

Ideas What SA has learnt about Covid-19 and what the next steps could be What SA has learnt about Covid-19 and what the next steps could be It’s in our hands - It’s not a matter of chance; it’s a matter of choice, writes Veronica Ueckermann from the University of Pretoria.

South Africa ANALYSIS | Life Esidimeni inquest: Recap on its progress and what to expect ANALYSIS | Life Esidimeni inquest: Recap on its progress and what to expect For the bereaved families to get closure and justice, the court needs to get into the meat of what happened when patients were transferred from Life Esidimeni into unprepared NGOs.

Ideas OPINION | Covid-19 infection of three lions and a puma in private SA zoo points to need for wider surveillance OPINION | Covid-19 infection of three lions and a puma in private SA zoo points to need for wider surveillance Any hope of eradicating the virus with vaccines and antivirals will need to take into account that there are likely pockets of animal infection where the virus may still circulate.

Opinion & Analysis EUSEBIUS MCKAISER | ActionSA should study COPE’s failure if it’s to have hope EUSEBIUS MCKAISER | ActionSA should study COPE’s failure if it’s to have hope The party needs clear policies and a vision for SA because if it’s only in the game to topple the ANC it will topple itself

Ideas OPINION | The struggle is real to reach con(census) on the homeless OPINION | The struggle is real to reach con(census) on the homeless Imagine the scenario. A major parastatal acknowledges that it has failed to deliver in the past. It seeks assistance from members of civil society who have the expertise. And a ...

Ideas EUSEBIUS MCKAISER | A love letter to boys and men EUSEBIUS MCKAISER | A love letter to boys and men "While we can be healthier human beings in the world, that requires a deep commitment to self-examining the worst of our current selves, and being prepared to feel awkward and ...

Ideas OPINION | Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science OPINION | Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science MDASat is designed to collect data that will enhance the security and protection of SA marine resources.

Ideas OPINION | BLSA cannot be let off the moral hook just because Bain resigned OPINION | BLSA cannot be let off the moral hook just because Bain resigned It boggles the mind why BLSA didn’t simply kick Bain out, Eusebius McKaiser writes.

Ideas ANALYSIS | Politicians fail, then blame the constitution ANALYSIS | Politicians fail, then blame the constitution "Lindiwe Sisulu’s attack on the judiciary is misguided. Not once since 1994 has a government tested the constitution’s capacity to enable change, but the courts have."

Ideas EUSEBIUS MCKAISER | Lindiwe Sisulu's fans want to change the subject. Don't be distracted EUSEBIUS MCKAISER | Lindiwe Sisulu's fans want to change the subject. Don't be distracted There is nothing feminist, pro-women or pro-poor about minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s poor governance track record in the portfolios she has occupied in government over many years.

Ideas OPINION | Lindiwe Sisulu’s arrogance is sponsored by the ANC. Don’t forget that. OPINION | Lindiwe Sisulu’s arrogance is sponsored by the ANC. Don’t forget that. What’s important to keep in mind about Lindiwe Sisulu’s attack on the judiciary is that her behaviour tells us as much about her as it does about the African National Congress ...

Ideas OPINION | It’s imperative that SA moves fast on state capture prosecutions. Here’s why ... OPINION | It’s imperative that SA moves fast on state capture prosecutions. Here’s why ... State capture prosecutions - can South Africans really expect a different outcome this time?

Ideas SA has changed tack on tackling Covid-19: Why it makes sense SA has changed tack on tackling Covid-19: Why it makes sense The major risk is the unpredictability of new variants that evade all aspects of past infection and vaccine-induced immunity.

Ideas State capture report chronicles extent of corruption. But will action follow? State capture report chronicles extent of corruption. But will action follow? For those with open eyes, the denuding of democratic state legitimacy was uncovered and the key protagonists – both perpetrators and victims – identified.