National Treasury

Press Releases - 2020

03 Dec

Media Statement: 2nd Quarter Provincial Budgets and Expenditure Report

(426kb)

02 Dec

	Media statement: Local government adopted operating and capital budgets	(477kb)
	Media statement: First Quarter S71 Publication	(500kb)
	Minister of Finance's Heads of Argument in labour wage dispute matter	(356kb)

30 Nov

Media Statement: NT Media Statement Publication Dates for 2021

(231kb)

24 Nov

Media Statement: Capital flow management framework update: Clarification of reclassification of inward listed instruments

(300kb)

21 Nov

Media Statement: Government’s response to the rating actions of S&P Global Ratings (S&P), Fitch Ratings (Fitch) and Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s)

(196kb)

06 Nov

	Media Statement: Operation Vulindlela site visit to Durban port	(288kb)
	Media Statement: Appointment of Olano Makhubela to perform the functions of Commissioner of The Financial Sector Conduct Authority for a period of three months	(130kb)

03 Nov

Media Advisory: Invitation to submit Technical Annexure C Tax Proposals for The 2021 Budget; and attend workshops on (1) Technical Annexure C Proposals; (2) Reviewing the Tax Treatment of Excessive Debt Financing, Interest Deductions and other Financial Payments; and (3) The Venture Capital Company Survey

(174kb)

28 Oct

	MTBPS 2020
	Media Statement: Draft Financial Inclusion Policy	(159kb)
	Financial Inclusion Policy - An Inclusive Financial Sector For All	(963kb)

21 Oct

Media Advisory - LOCK-UPS MTBPS 2020

(294kb)

14 Oct

Media Statement: MTBPS date

(80kb)

29 Sep

Media Statement: Second Draft of Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill Published for Public Comment

(312kb)

25 Sep

Media Statement: Commencement of shortlisting process for the positions of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of The Financial Sector Conduct Authority

(134kb)

21 Sep

Media Statement: Finance Minister chaired the joint virtual meeting of Finance and Trade Ministers of The Southern African Customs Union (SACU)

(309kb)

26 Aug

Media Statement: African Tax Administration Forum discusses Taxation in Digitalised Economy

(306kb)

25 Aug

Media Statement: Minister of Finance Speaking Notes for Parliamentary debate on Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill and Disaster Management Tax Relief Administration Bill

(146kb)

21 Aug

Media Statement: Special Budget Forum Meeting

(183kb)

20 Aug

Media Statement: Meeting with The Banking Association of South Africa on measures to support the economy

(302kb)

18 Aug

Joint Media Statement: Regulatory Proposals on Payroll Deductions

(308kb)

17 Aug

Media Statement: Memorandum of Agreement DBSAs Mandate to establish and manage the Infrastructure Fund

(159kb)

16 Aug

Media Advisory: Signing of Memorandum of Agreement: DBSA’s mandate to establish and manage the infrastructure fund

(402kb)

07 Aug

	Media statement: MFMA Exemption Notice	(235kb)
	Government Gazette 43582 Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003: Exemption from Act	(233kb)

06 Aug

	Media statement: Publication of Amended Regulations In Terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017	(112kb)
	Government Gazette 43581: Financial Sector Regulation Act (92017) - Amendments to Regulations	(276kb)
	Report on Consultation process on Amendments to FSRA Regulations	(139kb)

31 Jul

	Publication of the 2020 Draft Tax Bills, Draft Regulations Prescribing Electronic Services, Venture Capital Company Survey to give effect to 2020 Budget and extension of some COVID-19 Relief Tax Measures
	OECD Economic Surveys - South Africa 2020	(969kb)

27 Jul

	Media Statement: IMF Executive Board Approves US$4.3 Billion Financial Support to South Africa to deal with Covid-19 pandemic	(280kb)
	Signed LOI for Request for Purchase Under RFI	(474kb)
	Press Release: Staff Report and Statement by The Executive Director for South Africa	(1,794kb)

26 Jul

	Media Statement: Update on COVID-19 Loan Guarantee Scheme	(295kb)
	COVID-19 Loan Guarantee Scheme FAQs	(225kb)

23 Jul

	Media Statement: African Development Bank Board of Directors approves Crisis Response Budget Support of R5 Billion to Fight Covid-19	(293kb)
	Media Advisory: Introductory meeting with new IRBA and SASRIA Board Members	(411kb)
	Determination of Rate of Levy for 2018 Tax Period and Payment Date In Terms of Section 3 of Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Contributions Act, 2013	(12,251kb)

22 Jul

Media Statement Introductory meeting with new IRBA and SASRIA Board Members

(119kb)

23 Jun

	Media Advisory: Supplementary Budget Media Briefing	(590kb)
	Media Statement: Proposed Amendments to the Schedules to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001	(137kb)

22 Jun

Media Advisory: Supplementary Budget

(411kb)

20 Jun

	NDB Board of Directors Approves USD 1 Billion Emergency Assistance Program Loan to South Africa to fight Covid-19 outbreak	(195kb)
	NDB Board of Directors approves USD 1 billion COVID-19 Emergency Program Loan to South Africa	(523kb)

11 Jun

	Media Statement: Tabling of The Financial Sector Laws Amendment Bill, 2020	(414kb)
	The Financial Sector Laws Amendment Bill, 2020: Comments Matrix	(1,301kb)

02 Jun

	Media Statement: Gazetting of Notices on Expanding Access to Living Annuity Funds	(178kb)
	Notice in respect of formula for purposes of determination of amount for purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of living annuity	(1,355kb)
	Notice in respect of amount of value of assets that may be paid in lumpsum for purposes of paragraph (c) of definition of living annuity	(899kb)

29 May

Media Statement: Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) appointment

(360kb)

28 May

Media Statement: National Treasury and The BBC meet over the R200 Billion Loan Guarantee Scheme and ways to enhance its impact

(309kb)

27 May

Media Statement: Appointment of Mr Abel Moffat Sithole as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC)

(291kb)

22 May

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

(375kb)

19 May

Media statement: 2nd Revised 2020 Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill

15 May

	Media Statement: Financing A Sustainable Economy	(277kb)
	Financing a Sustainable Economy	(1,046kb)

12 May

	Media statement: Covid-19 support for municipalities	(211kb)
	Media statement: Loan guarantee scheme opens	(78kb)
	COVID-19 Loan Guarantee Scheme Q&A	(238kb)

05 May

Briefing presentation: National Treasury Strategic Plan 2020-2025 and Annual Performance Plan 2020/21

(903kb)

04 May

Media statement: South Africa First in the 2019 Open Budget Index Survey

(313kb)

01 May

Media statement - Publication of the revised COVID-19 Draft Tax Bills for public comment

30 Apr

	Briefing by National Treasury on Financial Implications of Covid-19 on both the Economy and Budget	(1,309kb)
	Media Statement: Government’s response to the rating action by S&P Global Ratings (S&P)	(376kb)
	Economic Measures for COVID-19	(559kb)

28 Apr

	Media Statement: Measures for COVID-19 emergency procurement	(485kb)
	Treasury Instruction No. 05 of 2020/2021: Emergency procurement in response to National State of Disaster	(8,766kb)
	Annexure A - PPE Price List	(154kb)
	Annexure B - Recommended Guidelines Fabric Face Masks RSA DTIC	(502kb)
	CSD Search - Organ of State Practitioner V1.1	(1,081kb)
	CSD - Commodities Guide Supplier V1	(577kb)
	Cloth Masks list of suppliers - 4 May 2020	(268kb)

24 Apr

	Remarks by Minister of Finance, Mr, Tito Mboweni, during the media briefing to outline R500BN economic support package	(415kb)
	Loan Scheme for SMEs	(415kb)
	Media Advisory: Media Briefing by Minister of Finance following The President’s Address to the Nation on R500bn package of economic measures	(415kb)

14 Apr

	Media Statement: Release of the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group’s (IFWG) Position Paper on Crypto Assets	(31kb)
	IFWG Position Paper on Crypto Assets	(1,374kb)
	Minister’s remarks for 14 April 2020 media briefing	(429kb)

09 Apr

	Media Statement: Extension of deadlines for public comments on specific 2020 Tax proposals	(230kb)
	Media advisory: Teleconference media briefing postponement	(314kb)

08 Apr

	Media statement: Call to PPE Suppliers	(310kb)
	Media advisory: Minister of Finance to brief media on recent economic developments	(322kb)

03 Apr

	Media statement: Government’s response to the rating action by Fitch Ratings (Fitch)	(375kb)
	Media statement: PFMA Communication on extensions during the lockdown period	(242kb)
	Annexure A to the PFMA Communication on extensions during the lockdown period	(101kb)

01 Apr

Media statement: Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief and Relief Administration Bill for public comments

30 Mar

	Media statement: MFMA Exemption Notice	(296kb)
	MFMA Exemption Notice 43181	(164kb)
	Media statement: Date extension for public comments on Draft Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Amendment Bill	(337kb)

29 Mar

	Media statement: COVID-19 Tax Measures	(311kb)
	Explanatory Notes on COVID 19 Tax measures	(321kb)

28 Mar

Media statement: Reaction to ratings action by Moody's

(397kb)

27 Mar

	Media statement: Extension of period for public comments into the Draft Public Procurement Bill	(292kb)
	Government Gazette: Public Procurement Bill: Extension of Date to comment on Draft Bill and Withdrawal of Notice	(134kb)
	Advisory: CSD walk-in centre	(291kb)

23 Mar

Advisory: National Treasury sets up COVID-19 Email Address

(193kb)

20 Mar

Media Statement: Update on the stakeholder workshops on Export Taxes on Scrap Metals; and Taxation and Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes

(291kb)

19 Mar

	Media Statement: Treasury Instruction No. 08 of 2019/2020 Emergency Procurement in response to National State of Disaster	(326kb)
	Treasury Instruction No. 08 of 2019/2020 Emergency Procurement in response to National State of Disaster	(326kb)
	Media Statement - New Submission Date : Consultation on a discussion paper	(335kb)

18 Mar

	Media Statement - Money Smart Week South Africa Postponed Until Later In the Year	(230kb)
	Media Statement - Escalating Procurement Scams Amid COVID19 Environment	(243kb)

12 Mar

Media Statement - Public Investment Corporation

(211kb)

10 Mar

Media Advisory - Accreditation Process Publication of the Proposal on export taxes on scrap metal for public comment

(180kb)

05 Mar

	Media statement - Local Government Revenue and Expenditure: Second Quarter Local Government Section 71 Report	(434kb)
	NT Urges Participants to take part in Money Smart Week	(175kb)

28 Feb

	Media statement - Consultation on Discussion Paper	(173kb)
	Building Competitive Financial Markets for Innovation and Growth	(673kb)

13 Feb

Advisory - Publication of the 2020 Budget Outreach Schedule for South African Universities

(197kb)

11 Feb

	Media Statement - Government Intervention in Mangaung	(661kb)
	Publication of Civil Society Representatives Nominated to the Participatory Mechanisms in Fiscal Policies Pilot Project	(408kb)

06 Feb

Media Statement - Parliament Gallery Tickets for the Budget

(285kb)

05 Feb

	Media Statement - Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group Publishes a Report on its 2019 Workshops	(102kb)
	Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Workshops	(5,602kb)

30 Jan

	Invitation to Civil Society Groups Nomination of Representatives to the Participatory Mechanisms in Fiscal Policies Pilot Project	(320kb)
	Media Statement - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV Report on South Africa Following the 2019 Consultation	(383kb)
	2019 Article IV Consultation	(4,380kb)

29 Jan

	Media advisory - Budget Tips 2020 - Make Your Voice Count	(494kb)
	Invitation to South African Institutions of Higher Learning to Participate in the Hosting of the 2020 Budget Outreach Initiative	(392kb)

22 Jan

	Media Statement - Intergovernmental FINTECH working group publishes research on the FINTECH start-up sector	(369kb)
	Fintech Scoping in South Africa – October 2019	(3,676kb)