Presidents may come and go, CEO's may come and go and the populace or shareholders will only feel a sense of disquiet. BUT, mess with the country's pocket by hiring and firing Finance Minister's and the world takes notice - often to a country's everlasting detriment. Since 1910 South Africa has had a total of 23 Finance Ministers - only one of whom was not affiliated to any political power - Chris Liebenberg who served from 19 September 1994 to 4 April 1996. From 1910 to 1994 South … [Read more...] about Finance Minister Musical Chairs highlights times of crisis
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Census 2011 to Cost R2 Billion
Trevor Manuel, Minister in the Presidency responsible for national planning, has called on community members to assist officials when Census 2011 takes place later this year. Census 2011, which will run from 10 to 31 October, will cost R2 billion and involve 156 000 census officials. Manuel was briefing media in Parliament ahead of presenting Statistics South Africa's (Stats SA) budget of R1.2 billion - double that of the previous financial year. Statistics SA is liaising with various … [Read more...] about Census 2011 to Cost R2 Billion
