Fiscal Matters - Financial and Fiscal Commission South Africa
7 episodes
1 week ago
Fiscal Matters, simplifies and unpack research findings, policy proposals and recommendations of the Financial and Fiscal Commission enabling public engagement on public finance and fiscal matters.Through insightful dialogue with experts, policymakers, researchers, business leaders and civil society, Fiscal Matters cut through the jargon to the heart of the issues and provide key insights, independent analysis on key policy issues and challenges facing public finance and public policy in South Africa within a global context.
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Fiscal Matters, simplifies and unpack research findings, policy proposals and recommendations of the Financial and Fiscal Commission enabling public engagement on public finance and fiscal matters.Through insightful dialogue with experts, policymakers, researchers, business leaders and civil society, Fiscal Matters cut through the jargon to the heart of the issues and provide key insights, independent analysis on key policy issues and challenges facing public finance and public policy in South Africa within a global context.
"Decoding the Budget: NSFAS Funding Cuts and the 'Missing Middle' Dilemma"
Fiscal Matters
15 minutes 35 seconds
1 year ago
"Decoding the Budget: NSFAS Funding Cuts and the 'Missing Middle' Dilemma"
In today's podcast, we delve into the 2024/25 budget changes affecting NSFAS transfers, which will see a decrease from R58.8 billion to R53.6 billion. The introduction of the Comprehensive Student Funding Model is a pivotal move to support 'missing middle' students with loans. However, the shadow of NSFAS's maladministration and spending issues looms large. Join our researchers as they dissect the subtleties and what it means for students in need.
Fiscal Matters
Fiscal Matters, simplifies and unpack research findings, policy proposals and recommendations of the Financial and Fiscal Commission enabling public engagement on public finance and fiscal matters.Through insightful dialogue with experts, policymakers, researchers, business leaders and civil society, Fiscal Matters cut through the jargon to the heart of the issues and provide key insights, independent analysis on key policy issues and challenges facing public finance and public policy in South Africa within a global context.
