David Masondo, PhD
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Deputy Minister of Finance | PIC Board Chair | ANC NEC Member and Founding @ORTamboSchool Principal | Political Economy | PhD Alumni: New York University (USA)
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This past Sunday I participated in the 2023 New York City Marathon, this year’s one being the 52nd edition.
It was awe-inspiring to be part of an international community of over 50 000 runners, from over 150 countries.
#NYCMarathon2023
#GlobalRunnersCommunity
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Thank you humbly guys 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Today we extend a special word of deserved congratulations to our Principal, Comrade
@DrDavidMasondo
following his appointment as Deputy Minister of Finance by President
@CyrilRamaphosa
.
Maatla!!!
#growsouthafrica
#ThumaMina
@MYANC
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Humble thanks to you
@City_Press
for the article that speaks about the
@ORTamboSchool
. The Launch is this coming Thursday, the 11th April 2019.
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The ANC Emalahleni (KZN) REC had their induction yesterday following their election at their regional conference.
My presentation was on the Strategy and Tactics of the ANC.
In order to carry out the ideals of the ANC; we need to also understand the basis of our formation.
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IN PICTURES: Spent the day in Ward 8 and Ward 11 in Verena, KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga mobilizing the community ahead of the
#ANCJan8
celebrations this coming Saturday at Mbombela Stadium.
#112YearsOfTheANC
#ANC112
#VoteANC
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Day 02 of the Induction of the 7th Regional Executive Committee of Moses Mabhida Region, Pietermaritzburg, KZN.
#ANC
#RECInduction
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The Treaty of Vereeniging took place 120 years ago; to end the Anglo–Boer War.
This treaty gave rise to the discussion about the formation of the Union of South Africa; a nation that would be for Europeans only, and not African people.
🎞: ANC Newcastle REC Induction
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Three-Day Induction of the PEC and RECs of Mpumalanga Province.
The OR Tambo School of Leadership will soon be rolling out the Mass Political Education programme to branches of the ANC across the country. This is targeted at members and BECs in branches.
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Thank you
@TreasuryRSA
for the warm welcome, we will serve the country with PRIDE & UTMOST INTEGRITY 🇿🇦 🇿🇦
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#SONADebate2022
The ANC seeks to build a developmental state. And the developmental state is not meant to obliterate the private sector. It is meant to work with the private sector in order to drive the process of development.
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When we say the ANC Lives the ANC Leads, it leads through us it’s members and elected leaders.
When members of the ANC and society ask us questions as leaders about societal challenges and how society works, we need to be able to answer these questions.
#ANCNW
#ANCNWInduction
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I wish to take this moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for your incredible support for the Comrades Marathon.
Your cheers and messages meant a lot to me and made a tremendous difference.
I am incredibly grateful for each and every one of you.
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[IN PICTURES] We kicked off the
#ANCVoterRegistration
weekend in Umsunduzi Sub-Region, Moses Mabhida Region, in KwaZulu-Natal, with a successful first day together with ANC Moses Mabhida REC members, Cde Noluthando Nyandeni, and Cde Sbongile Mbatha-Ntuli.
#VoteANC
#VoteANC2024
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Political leadership and bureaucracy are the two key capacities required in order for a developmental state to harness its national resources through disciplining and subsidizing capital.
#ANCNW
#ANCNWInduction
#ANCNorthWest
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This afternoon I met with the colleagues at SAVCA to discuss how best and enabling the South African environment can be for tech-startups and venture capital investors.
South Africa deserves to have its own tech unicorns, and we should create an ecosystem for that.
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Spent the day today with ANC branches of Thabo Mofutsanyana Region in the Free State discussing the Strategy and Tactics of the
@MYANC
Branches are basic units of the organizations, and any efforts to better our Organisation should begin there.
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This afternoon, Team
@Treasury_RSA
as led by Minister Godongwane successfully tabled the 2023 Mid-Term Budget.
Central to this year’s
#MTBPS
is supporting the economy, and stabilizing public finances, with future generations in mind.
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The induction of recently elected councillors by the
@ORTamboSchool
is still underway across the country.
This past weekend I inducted the councillors of Vhembe District in Limpopo.
#ANC
#ORTamboSoL
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Tomorrow we celebrate the 78th Anniversary of the ANCYL in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.
There also will be a wreath laying ceremony at the gravesites of former presidents of both the ANCYL and the ANC, Cde Godfrey Pitjie and Cde OR Tambo.
#ANCYL78
#ANC
#ANC2022
#DavidMasondo
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Today we celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the South African Revenue Service.
The success of SARS over the last 25 years speaks magnanimously to the story of what it means to build and sustain a robust state institution underpinned by rule of law.
#SARS25YearsOfService
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[TUNE IN] This afternoon I’ll be presenting on the government’s response to the call of the expansion of zero-VAT-rates food basket in response to the rising costs of living.
#NationalTreasurySA
#RSAParliament
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[WATCH] BEE is not only a moral responsibility and about redistributive justice, it also is an economic imperative.
#BBBEE
#BEE
#MTBPS2022
#BEESouthAfrica
#SAGovernment
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[IN PICTURES] CFA Society South Africa Annual Investment Conference.
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The
@ORTamboSchool
Ruth First Leadership Development Programme has commenced at UJ and UWC.
This 3-year leadership initiative aims to empower young activists by providing them with analytical tools to address societal issues and drive positive social change.
#ORTamboSchool
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[ON AIR] I’ll be in discussion with Clement Manyathela on Radio 702 this morning at 10 am about the OR Tambo School of Leadership.
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Best wishes to all Comrades Marathon runners.
Making it to starting line of the Ultimate Human Race after months of preparation is a major achievement.
I’ll be keeping track of the race to boost my energies as I prepare for more future races & finishers’ medals.
#Comrades2022
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After the tabling of the 2023 MTBPS by the Minister of Finance on 1 November, today I’ll be participating in the debate to consider the adoption and approval of the budget policy statement as well as all Bills presented on the day.
Watch on:
#MTBPS2023
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We began today’s ANCYL 78th Anniversary Celebrations in Ekurhuleni Region by paying homage to the former ANCYL President, Dr Godfrey Mokgonane Pitje.
Dr GM Pitje was the second president of the ANCYL from 1949 to 1951.
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Today, the recently appointed Board of the PIC led by myself had a virtual meeting with the entire staff compliment of the entity.
As the Board, our main objective is to ensure that our internal and external capacities are strengthened in order for us to carry out our mandate.
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Today is Day 1 of the
#SONA2022
Debate and I’m one of the debaters along with other MPs and members of the NCOP.
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Please be aware that there currently is a scam by individuals falsely posing as officials of the Government Employees Pension Fund.
These individuals are targeting GEPF members, pensioners & beneficiaries by charging them a fee to claim their funds.
GEPF services are FREE.
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President of the
@MYANC
Cde
@CyrilRamaphosa
launched the
#2019ANCManifestoReview
yesterday in Dobsonville, Soweto.
The purpose of the review is to have us as the ANC account on the mandate we received from the electorate in the 2019 General Elections.
#ANC
#ANC2023
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[NOW ON] Join me on
@Powerfm987
as I discuss the
#BudgetSpeech2022
with
@CoruscaKhaya
#PowerBusiness
#Budget2022
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[ICYMI] Podcast link to my interview earlier today with Clement Manyathela on Radio 702. We were in discussion about the OR Tambo School of Leadership, leading the ANC and the potential greylisting of South Africa by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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[IN PICTURES] Breakfast Engagement with Peresec and their clients on the plans and priority areas of Government in order to achieve the economic growth estimate as tabled by Minister Godongwana at the
#2022BudgetSpeech
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I, this afternoon, am part of a panel discussion by
@InclSocietyInst
on The Societal and Economic Preconditions for Advancing the Welfare State.
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FINAL TOUCHES: Team
#NationalTreasury
including the Minister of Finance, the DG and SARS Commissioner currently finalizing the
#BudgetSpeech
to be tabled on 23 Feb at 14:00 in Parliament by Minister Godongwana.
#Budget2022
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The PIC today made a presentation to the Select Committee on Finance.
Tune in this evening on
@Powerfm987
and
@TheWatchdogSABC
as I’ll be deliberating on the work of the PIC in my capacity as the board chair.
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Thank you to the VW Group South Africa and the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber for a successful Post-MTBPS engagement this morning.
#MTBPS2022
#NationalTreasury
#MidTerm2022
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The Mpumalanga Provincial Government is hosting a 2-Day workshop on Just Transition Alignment. The workshop is held in collaboration with the Presidential Climate Commission and The World Bank.
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[IN PICTURES]
On Monday, 17 Oct 2022, as part of the
#ORTamboMonth
commemorations, ANC Zone 11, GJHB, extended an invite to myself as the Principal of
@ORTamboSchool
, the Board of the School, as well as the GJHB Regional Chair, Cde Dada Morero to a tour of St Martin’s School.
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[IN CASE YOU MISSED IT] Yesterday I participated in the in the debate to consider the adoption and approval of the budget policy statement as well as all Bills presented on the day.
#MTBPS2023
#NationalTreasurySA
#RSAParliament
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I’ll be this afternoon giving an address on transforming the South African economy at the virtual Top Empowerment conference.
To participate in the conference, visit to their website on
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Honoured to have been part of the EPCSA Men’s Guild 66th Annual Synodal Conference on combating GBV this past weekend.
Encouraged by faith communities' dedication to ending this pervasive scourge against women.
Our collective efforts will definitely lead to positive change.
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Yesterday’s Post-MTBPS Engagements as hosted by VW Group SA included visiting the VW plant in Kariega.
The plant manufactures the Polo & Polo Vivo for the domestic & EU market. 680 units are manufactured daily in this plant, and it directly employs 2207 people.
#MTBPS2022
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Join us for the first installation of the
@ORTamboSchool
Book Club this year.
We will be reviewing Land Matters by Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi on the 28th of April.
To become a member of our book club, join using the following link:
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Trying out this Twitter thing after a long time of contemplating, lets see how it goes.
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[NOW ON] Post Budget Interview with CNBC Africa with Closing Bell SA, hosted by CNBC Africa Editor Godfrey Mutizwa.
#Budget2022
#BudgetSpeech2022
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[IN PICTURES] Sideline conversations at the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Inclusive Growth Forum.
#KMFInclusiveGrowthForum2022
#KgalemaMotlantheFoundation
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[TUNE IN] Catch me on SAFM this afternoon at 15:45 with Aldrin Sampear on the Ruth First Leadership Development Programme by the
@ORTamboSchool
.
To apply for the programme, click on this link:
#ORTamboSchool
#LeadershipDevelopment
#RFLDP
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[IN PICTURES] After delivering the memorial lecture on Jabulani “Mzala” Nxumalo, colleagues at the Central University of Technology took me on a tour of their Centre for Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing (CRPM), & the Product Development Technology Station (PDTS).
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[IN PICTURES] SGO Visit with NEC deployees to KwaZulu Natal.
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[LIVE NOW] on
@TheWatchdogSABC
The clients of the PIC are the GEPF, UIF and Compensation Fund. These are the institutions we derive our mandate from.
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Climate change poses an existential crisis to humanity. There is going commentary that says Africa as a continent only contributes a small percentage in comparison to its counterparts, and therefore we shouldn’t preoccupy ourselves too much about reducing our carbon emissions.
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Join us this Thursday as the OR Tambo School in collaboration with
@ANCJHB
for a public lecture on The State of Democracy in the SADC Region: A Reflection of the National Elections of Zimbabwe by Prof Ibbo Mandaza.
RSVP:
#ORTamboSchool
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"The distinctive feature of the revolutionary Cadre is a high level of discipline, dedication and courage in carrying out the tasks assigned by the movement. Such Cadres are guided by our goal of a united, non-racial and democratic South Africa" - OR
#ORTamboMonth
#ORTamboSchool
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[IN PICTURES] Commemorating 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children in Ndwendwe Local Municipality, ILembe District with the MEC of Finance, Ms Nkonyeni, and the Mayor and Speaker of Ndwendwe Local Municipality.
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[IN PICTURES] Tour of the Huawei Innovation Centre at the Huawei Office Park, Woodmead.
Founded in 1987, Huawei is one of the globe’s a leading provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices.
#HuaweiSA
#DrDavidMasondo
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[LIVE NOW] on
@POWER987
Highlights of today’s submissions to SeCOF: the PIC has implemented and resolved about 77% of the Mpati Commission recommendations.
We’ve also recently finalized the mandate from one of our biggest clients the GEPF. In particular on unlisted investments.
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[NOW ON] Unpacking the
#BudgetSpeech2022
tabled today by Minister of Finance on
@TheWatchdogSABC
with
@vuyo_mvoko
#Budget2022
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The Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, and National Treasury executives will brief the media following the gazetting of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022 this afternoon.
Details attached.
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Some of the projects and initiatives by these two units are funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI).
#CUTTransformationSummit
#CentralUniversityofTechnology
#MzalaNxumalo
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I’ll be this afternoon participating in the debate for the Division of Revenue Bill at the National Assembly at 14:00.
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[NOW LIVE] Minister Godongwana tables the 2023 Budget Speech :
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The Minister of Finance, Mr E Godongwana will today be presenting Budget Vote 8 on for
#NationalTreasury
at 14:00 on official
#RSAParliament
virtual platforms.
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HAVE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?
Here’s a guide on how to register to vote online using a smartphone. The process is efficient and simple as ABC to follow. Make your X count by registering to vote TODAY!
#RegisterToVote
#VoteANC
#ORTamboSchool
#ANCRenewal
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In my opinion, this is not the correct way of framing the conversation as we also are victims of the very same climate change.
The debate should be about the type of instruments used, as well as the pace for the transition. Climate change is a crisis that we all need to address.
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OR TAMBO SCHOOL KICKSTARTS A 3-YEAR INTENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
Potential participants keen to enrol must submit their application through the website of OR Tambo School (). The closing date for applications is 14th of April 2023.
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[LIVE] Post
#Budget2022
Breakfast Engagement with
@ANCPBF
in partnership with
@mailandguardian
Follow the conversation on
@Newzroom405
#PBFBreakfast
#BudgetSpeech2022
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[IN PICTURES] Earlier today at the Press Conference leading to the tabling of the
#BudgetSpeech2022
by
#MinisterGodongwane
in Parliament today at 14:00.
#Budget2022
#BudgetSpeech
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This morning I addressed the CEoG Annual Forum 2023 convened under the theme “Building Resilient African Economies in an Uncertain World.”
CEoG’s goal is to promote knowledge-based policymaking in Africa by facilitating peer-to-peer knowledge exchange among economic advisors.
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Appreciate the ANCYL Leadership of the Gert Sibande Region for their invite as a key note speaker this past weekend.
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[IN PICTURES] Yesterday we visited the Lekwa Local Municipality with Deputy Minister Simelane-Nkadimeng of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
Photo Cred: Sbusiso Mokoena (CoGTA)
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Addressing the induction of Chief Whips of municipalities and MMCs in North West on the Strategy and Tactics of the ANC, as well as how to approach governance in coalition agreements.
#ANC
#LocalGovernment
#LGE2021
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[WATCH] Jabulani “Mzala”
Nxumalo Lecture, Central University of Technology 4th Transformation Summit.
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Join us tomorrow with Black Business Council as we continue to unpack the
#Budget2022
Speech.
Other panelists are the President of ABASA Ms Linda Maqoma and Coca Cola Beverages South Africa Managing Director Mr Velaphi Ratshefola.
#BudgetSpeech2022
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Great chat MEC Maynier. It was good to see you.
Great to spend time with the Deputy Minister of Finance
@DrDavidMasondo
discussing the impact of the
#budget2022
on the Western Cape.
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We need to start thinking differently and out of box in terms of who gets to be a councillor or who gets to be a mayor.
It is a disservice to communities and the country as a whole that we have public representatives that can’t read for instance and understand documents prepared
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[CONT]
#CorporateTax
the reduction of this particular tax is not only for global investors, but for companies already doing business in South Africa.
#BudgetSpeech2022
#Budget2022
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[THIS AFTERNOON] I’ll be on
@Munghana
do discuss the outscomes of the tabling of the
#BudgetSpeech2022
, at 18:15
#Budget2022
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[LIVE] Join in on the conversation with
@JJTabane
on his show
#PowerToTruth
on
@eNCA
as I unpack the
#BudgetSpeech2022
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Today I attended the tabling of the North West Provincial Budget as tabled by MEC of Finance, Ms. Motlalepula Rosho.
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#Budget2022
DAY | Namuntlha Holobye wa ndzawula ya timali, Nkulukumba Enoch Godongwana u ta va a andlala mpimanyeto wa timali wa lembe ra 2022 wa tiko ra hina Afrika Dzonga.
#BudgetSpeech
#Budget2022
#NationalTreasury
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The deadline for Public Comments on the on the Appropriate Tax Regime for the Oil & Gas Industry; Review of the SAn Research & Dev Tax Incentive; and Taxation on Electronic Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems documents has been extended from 25 January to 7 February 2022.
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We need to turn a new leaf on this.
For instance, speaking as the Principal of the
@ORTamboSchool
we had a criteria & prerequisite requirements for all ANC Councillor and Mayor candidates for the
#2021LGE
process.
This is a first step in capacitating and upskilling public reps.
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The induction focused on multiple topics/ areas. My task was to induct the REC on the Strategy and Tactics of the ANC.
@DrDavidMasondo
No offense prof, but 1 would have thought 'Ethics & Governance' was of extreme importances inlight of systemic issues....especially on induction day👀
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[IN PICTURES] Post-Budget Breakfast Engagement with the Professional Business Forum (PBF), in partnership with Mail and Guardian.
#PBFBreakfast
#BudgetSpeech2022
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@TreasuryRSA
hosts post
#MTBPS2020
media briefing.
@tito_mboweni
@LesetjaKganyago
@DrDavidMasondo
@SAReserveBank
@sarstax
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[TUNE IN] Please join me as I unpack the
#MTBPS2022
tabled earlier today by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwane.
#MTBPS2022
#NationalTreasury
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