College of Economic & Management Sciences

The 5th Annual Unisa College of Economic Management Sciences (CEMS) Budget Discussion

Event date:
24 February 2023
Time:
09:00:00 - 11:00:00

On Wednesday, 22 February, the Minister of Finance, Mr. Enoch Godongwana, will deliver the 2023 National Budget Speech to outline the government’s priorities for the next financial year.

To unpack the Minister’s budget speech, the University of South Africa (Unisa)’s College of Economic Management Sciences (CEMS) will be hosting a hybrid budget vote panel discussion under the theme “In search of sustainability in uncertain times”

The following speakers will provide expert opinion and commentary:

  • Zingiswa Losi, president Cosatu
  • Dr Siyanda Mngadi, Managing Director Ntuthuko Resources
  • Mr. Max Alier, Senior Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in South Africa
  • Mr. Wayne Duvenhage, CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA)
  • Ms. Jacolize Meiring, Head: Personal Finance Unit and Household Wealth Research Division, Bureau of Market Research (BMR)
  • Ms. Kgothatso Baloyi, Economist, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) FX
  • Prof Andries Swanepoel, Department of Taxation, Unisa
  • Dr Eliphas Ndou, Department of Economics, Unisa.

The details of the panel discussion are as follows:

Date: Friday,24 February 2023
Time: 09:00 - 11:00
Virtual Platform: Members of the media are invited to attend or join the event via the following link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/246a31e8-4a49-44fc-9880-02aa1eeb65e3@ca9a8b8c-3ea3-4799-a43e-5510398e7a3b