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The National Treasury is responsible for managing South Africa's national government finances.

Supporting efficient and sustainable public financial management is fundamental to the promotion of economic development, good governance, social progress and a rising standard of living for all South Africans. The Constitution of the Republic (Chapter 13) mandates the National Treasury to ensure transparency, accountability and sound financial controls in the management of public finances. (more)

Latest News

03 Sep

	Press Release : 2018/19 Municipal Budget Information : Fourth Quarter Financial Results as at 30 June 2019
	Provisional Financing Figures as at 31 August 2019	(161kb)

30 Aug

Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 31 July 2019

27 Aug

	Economic Policy Paper for Public Comment	(312kb)
	Economic transformation, inclusive growth, and competitiveness: Towards an Economic Strategy for South Africa	(1,312kb)

26 Aug

Deputy Minister's Speech at the Tax Indaba

(319kb)

23 Aug

Media statement - Warning regarding scammers

(333kb)

22 Aug

Media Statement: Budget Council Holds First Meeting

(311kb)

13 Aug

The state of local government finances and financial management as at 30 June 2018

(2,545kb)

13 Aug

The state of local government finances and financial management as at 30 June 2018

(2,545kb)

02 Aug

Provisional Financing Figures as at 31 July 2019

(214kb)

01 Aug

Media Statement: Increase in Weekly Bond Auction Levels

30 Jul

	Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 30 June 2019
	Publication of the 2019 Draft Income Tax Amendment Bill for public comment

26 Jul

Government’s response to the rating action by Fitch Ratings (Fitch)

(293kb)

24 Jul

	Speech by the Minister of Finance Mr Tito Mboweni on the Special Appropriation Bill on Eskom	(195kb)
	Special Appropriation Bill on Eskom	(429kb)

21 Jul

2019 Budget Draft Tax Bills for public comment

11 Jul

	Budget Vote Speech by Minister of Finance Mr Tito Mboweni	(440kb)
	Budget Vote Speech by Deputy Minister of Finance Mr David Masondo	(418kb)

10 Jul

	Media Release: PIC and SARB Board of Directors’ appointments	(382kb)
	Annexure: Brief CVs of the PIC Board of Directors	(393kb)
	Exploring a new Dawn for Budding Public-Sector Economists with GTAC	(214kb)

04 Jul

Joint statement by the Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni and the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank Lesetja Kganyago

(174kb)

03 Jul

	Media Advisory: DDG Momoniat To Address The M&G Webber Wentzel Carbon Tax Breakfast Forum	(119kb)
	Media Advisory: 2019 Public Economics Winter School (Programme)	(184kb)

02 Jul

Provisional Financing Figures as at 30 June 2019

(193kb)

28 Jun

Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 31 May 2019

11 Jun

	Media statement: Cost Containment Regulations Made in Terms of Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003	(325kb)
	Municipal Cost Containment Regulations 2019	(485kb)
	Cost Containment Regulations Annexure	(144kb)

10 Jun

2019 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill

04 Jun

Provisional Financing Figures as at 31 May 2019

(191kb)

03 Jun

	Media statement: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Concludes its Staff Visit to South Africa	312kb
	IMF Staff Concludes Visit to South Africa	(136kb)

31 May

	Press Release : 2018/19 Municipal Budget Information : Third Quarter Financial Results as at 31 March 2019	(422kb)
	Media statement: Technical adjustment to the composition of the Fuel levy rates announced in the 2019 Budget	(181kb)
	Media statement: Preliminary Provincial Revenue and Expenditure Outcomes Report for the 2018/19 Financial Year	(162kb)

30 May

Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 30 April 2019

27 May

Media Statement of 2019 Carbon Tax Act and Related Documents

24 May

Media Statement: Government’s Response to the Rating Action by S&P Global Ratings (S&P)

(309kb)

23 May

	Financial Matters Amendment Act 18 of 2019	(181kb)
	Public Audit Excess Fee Act 20 of 2019	(95kb)

03 May

	Provisional Financing Figures as at 30 April 2019	(193kb)
	Media Advisory: Invitation to a Workshop Provincial Budget Formats Guide	(151kb)

30 Apr

Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 31 March 2019

16 Apr

Notice - Determination of rate of levy imposed in terms of the Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Contributions Act, 2013

(883kb)

02 Apr

	Media statement: NDB Annual Meeting a Resounding Success	(263kb)
	Provisional Financing Figures as at 31 March 2019	(193kb)

29 Mar

	Amendments to the Regulations in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act Amendment of Schedule 2 of the South African Reserve Bank Act	(634kb)
	Report on the consultation process for the amendments to regulations in terms of Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017	(324kb)
	Commencement of certain provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act, 2017	(264kb)
	Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 28 February 2019

28 Mar

Media Advisory: Minister will introduce the new Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (SARS)

(180kb)

27 Mar

	Media statement: Appointment of new SARS Commissioner	(299kb)
	Edward CHR Kieswetter CV	(753kb)
	Report of the Selection Panel for Commissioner of SARS	(678kb)
	Nugent Commission Report pages 197 and 198	(326kb)
	Selection Panel to Recommend New Commissioner for SARS	(681kb)

18 Mar

	Consolidated Regulations After Amendments to Regulations: Electronic Services for the Purpose of the Definition of "Electronic Services" in Section 1(1) of the Value-Added Tax Act	(479kb)
	Explanatory Memorandum: Regulations Prescribing Electronic Services for the Purpose of the Definition of "Electronic Services" in Section 1(1) of the Value-Added Tax Act, 1991	(634kb)
	Government Gazette,: Regulations Prescribing Electronic Services for the Purpose of the Definition of "Electronic Services" in Section 1(1) of the Value-Added Tax Act, 1991	(251kb)

11 Mar

Media Advisory: Reminder to RSVP - 4th Annual Meeting of New Development Bank in Cape Town, South Africa

(437kb)

05 Mar

Media Advisory: Time Change of the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill workshop

(220kb)

04 Mar

Provisional Financing Figures as at 28 February 2019

(193kb)

3 March

	Media Statement: Minister seeks review of PPs findings against Treasury DG	(244kb)
	Founding Affidavit	(610kb)
	Annexures	(2,733kb)

28 Feb

	Publication of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations in terms of the FIC Act for public comment
	Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 31 January 2019
	Press Release: 2018/19 Municipal Budget Information : Second Quarter Financial Results as at 31 December 2018

26 Feb

Media Advisory: Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill workshop

(166kb)

22 Feb

Presentation: Public Workshop on Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill

(1,130kb)

20 Feb

Budget 2019

14 Feb

Media Advisory: 4th Annual Meeting of New Development Bank

(271kb)

12 Feb

Alert: Change of venue for public workshop on COFI Bill

(209kb)

07 Feb

Media statement: Process for appointing SARS Commissioner

(441kb)

04 Feb

Provisional Financing Figures as at 31 January 2019

(193kb)

31 Jan

	Financial Matters Amendment Bill as introduced in Parliament	(722kb)
	Media Advisory: Save the date - Media Workshop	(119kb)
	Invitation to the workshop on the review of the National Payment System Act	(101kb)