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The next finance minister - the debate begins
CAUTIONARY NOTICE: This article does not mean finance minister Trevor Manuel is leaving the cabinet or the country. Unlike the Treasury director-general, Maria Ramos, who will serve for 18 months more (see sidebar), Manuel's contract is not finite. More Spoilt for choice when Ramos goes In the open-plan spaces of the National Treasury, no-one talks about the day director-general Maria Ramos will move on to other things. More Budget in a Nutshell Revenue: Up 10,4% to R304,5bn. Projected to rise to R331bn and R361bn in the following two tax years. Expenditure: Up 14,4% to R334bn. Projected to rise to R363bn and R395,6bn in the two following years. More The political dimension - astute balancing act Two years ago, when finance minister Trevor Manuel prepped the media on his 2001/2002 budget, he handed out apples to the participants, saying, in effect, "taste the sweetness of our liberty and resolution". More |
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