It took the National Treasury a while to appreciate the reality of being part of a government of national unity (GNU). This means that its most crucial task, preparing the national budget, should be conducted so that all the new government members have ample time to make spending and revenue decisions.

When I googled "situs," Google appropriately indicated that it referred to "position or situation." When I googled "tax," I was flooded with meanings that generally referred to suffering. I even got two weak matches: "pork barrel" and "deadweight." This is just a disclaimer to Mr. Commissioner. This was Google's opinion.

Dr. Roelof Botha, esteemed economist and economic adviser to APS Africa and the Optimum Investment Group, shares his insights on the current economic landscape.