National Treasury

Press Releases - 2018

08 Jan

Media statement: Warning regarding scammers

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20 Dec

	Media Advisory: Colloquium on the Economy	(164kb)
	Media Statement: New Study Estimates 1 Billion Rand Revenue Loss, and Offers Way Forward	(360kb)
	Media Statement: New Research on Profit Shifting and Corporate Tax Avoidance.	(363kb)

14 Dec

Media statement: Extension of SARS Acting Commissioner’s Term

(366kb)

10 Dec

	Media statement: Government’s response to the rating action by Fitch Ratings	(277kb)
	Media statement: Invitation to comment on the National Payment System Act Review policy paper	(299kb)

30 Nov

	Media statement: 2018 BRICS Finance and Central Banks Outcomes Document	(302kb)
	BRICS Finance and Central Bank Outcomes	(512kb)
	2nd Publication of BRICS PPP Frameworks	(1,266kb)

26 Nov

Media Statement: Government Response to S&P's 2018 Rating Action

(303kb)

21 Nov

	Media Statement: Carbon Tax Bill Tabling	(262kb)
	Carbon Tax Bill 2018-B46-2018	(748kb)
	Carbon Tax Bill Tabling - Annexure A	(263kb)
	Explanatory Memorandum to the 2018 Carbon Tax Bill - 20 Nov 2018	(841kb)

19 Nov

Media Statement: SOUTH AFRICA: Staff Concluding Statement of an IMF Staff Visit

(213kb)

18 Nov

Media Statement: Minister of Finance appointed a trustee of AU Peace Fund

(160kb)

16 Nov

	Media Statement: Update on the NHI Bill	(222kb)
	Media Statement: Final Investigation Report on Eskom and Transnet	(192kb)
	Chapter I: Final Report: Forensic Investigation into Various Allegations at Transnet	(4,234kb)
	Chapter II: Mckinsey, Trillian and Regiments	(4,079kb)
	Chapter III: Report relating to Eskom investigations	(2,004kb)

15 Nov

Media Statement: 2018 MTREF for SA municipalities

(1,493kb)

08 Nov

Media Statement: Government negotiations between South Africa and Germany: New commitments for digital transformation and mobilising private capital

(308kb)

01 Nov

Media Statement: Inviting Technical Tax Proposals for Annexure C of the 2019 Budget Review

(137kb)

24 Oct

Media Advisory: Minister of Finance to hold a Media Conference

(192kb)

05 Oct

Media Statement: Minister Nhlanhla Nene's message to fellow South Africans

(194kb)

04 Oct

Media Advisory: Media Workshop 23 October 2018

(194kb)

03 Oct

Media Statement: Minister of Finance's statement at the State Capture Inquiry

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01 Oct

Media Statement: Debt Listing Requirements

(505kb)

25 Sep

	Media Statement: Financial Sector Laws Amendment Bill for public comment
	Media Statement: Constitutional Court Case (MS Rosemary Hunter Vs FSB)	(316kb)

19 Sep

Media Statement: Doing Business in South Africa 2018

(270kb)

04 Sep

	Media Statement: Treating Bank Customers More Fairly: Invitation to comment on the South Africa Retail Banking Diagnostic	(524kb)
	Achieving Effective Financial Inclusion in South Africa	(2,370kb)
	SA Retail Banking Diagnostic Report	(845kb)

03 Sep

	Joint Media Statement: Publication of the draft report “Protecting the integrity and effectiveness of South African wholesale financial markets” for consultation	(125kb)
	2018 Financial Markets Review	(1,327kb)

16 Aug

Media Statement: Update on PIC issues

(283kb)

13 Aug

Media Statement: Government Spending

(191kb)

10 Aug

	Media Statement: Release for public comment: Report by the Independent Panel on the review of the current list of zero-rated VAT items	(316kb)
	VAT Panel: Recommendations on Zero Ratings in the Value-Added Tax System	(6,541kb)

07 Aug

Media Statement: Alleged Abuse of the 30% Subcontracting Requirements Provided for in the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017

(218kb)

03 Aug

Media Statement: Update on the Venda Pension Fund Matter

(359kb)

01 Aug

Media Statement: Joint Statement on the Transfer of SAA Act from Minister of Finance to Minister of Public Enterprises

(325kb)

31 Jul

Media Statement: VAT Panel Report

(286kb)

30 Jul

Media Statement: The International Monetary Fund Article IV Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation with South Africa

(533kb)

29 Jul

Media Statement: Treasury Receives Draft Forensic Report on Tegeta

(432kb)

25 Jul

Media Statement: Statement on PIC Governance and Related Matters

(213kb)

23 Jul

Media Statement: Governance Issues at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC)

(300kb)

18 Jul

Media Statement: Announcement of the New Advisory Board of the Government Pensions Administration Agency

(295kb)

06 Jul

Media Statement: Minister of Finance Announced as Patron of Money Smart Week South Africa Campaign

(191kb)

03 Jul

	Release of report: Inaugural Intergovernmental FinTech Working Group Workshop	(203kb)
	Inaugural Intergovernmental FinTech Working Group Workshop Report - April 2018	(5,040kb)

29 Jun

Media Alert: 2018 Public Economics winter school to get underway

(296kb)

26 Jun

Media Statement: Commencement date for the Insurance Act no. 18 of 2017

(120kb)

22 Jun

Media Statement: The 2018 Public Service Wage Agreement

(432kb)

17 Jun

Media Statement: Extension of SARS Acting Commissioner's term

(272kb)

15 Jun

Media Statement: Government’s response to the rating action of Fitch Ratings (Fitch)

(463kb)

07 Jun

Media Statement: National Treasury's responds to EFF attack

(187kb)

29 May

	Media Statement: Amendment to the terms of reference for the Independent panel of experts for the review of current list of VAT zero rated food items	(126kb)
	Terms of reference for the Independent panel of experts for the review of current list of VAT zero rated food items	(23kb)

25 May

Media Statement: Government’s response to the rating action of S&P’s Global Ratings (S&P)

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16 May

	Media Statement: Postponement of the fourth quarter presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF)	(176kb)
	Media Statement: Republic of South Africa issues two new bonds in the International Capital Markets	(193kb)

10 May

	Media Statement: Public Financial Management Conference underway	(456kb)
	Media Statement: Call for Submissions - The independent panel of experts to review the current list of vat zero-rated items	(207kb)