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By pushing their usually valid complaints onto the streets and the courts, opposition leaders deny governments the popular goodwill and international credibility they need to govern effectively
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The move may provide a short-term economic boost, but it also has long-term health costs
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The government is expected to evacuate citizens from Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak originated
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Omar Essack leaves the 702 and 94.7 owners after a protracted standoff with the board
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Political parties want more details on SOE bailouts, wage cutbacks
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Finance minister warns “we cannot have all things we want at the same time” and tables cuts in things like the public wage bill in a R1.84 trillion budget
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Finance minister warns that government’s increased debt could mean ratings agencies downgrade the country’s credit worthiness to junk
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The revenue service is expecting another year of tax undercollection thanks to weak economic growth and strained consumers.
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Here is the finance minister's address on the 2020 budget
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The budget is usually scheduled for the second-last Wednesday in February, and the ratings agencies deliver their decisions after assessing the country’s plans for the fiscal year ahead
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