https://simplecast.com The Fiscal Cliff The Fiscal Cliff is a Mail & Guardian podcast series about the state of South Africa’s public purse and how the government’s efforts to rein in spending have eroded public services. M&G en Sun, 29 Oct 2023 05:09:25 +0000 Thu, 2 May 2024 16:22:42 +0000 https://the-fiscal-cliff.simplecast.com The Fiscal Cliff https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/02c5e5d7-a886-4844-95c2-31700b3a8dd3/5f89e94d-701d-48f3-8fbb-c0520c310b94/3000x3000/graphic-cliff2-1300x1300-resized.png?aid=rss_feed https://the-fiscal-cliff.simplecast.com episodic The Fiscal Cliff is a Mail & Guardian podcast series about the state of South Africa’s public purse and how the government’s efforts to rein in spending have eroded public services. Mail & Guardian false https://feeds.simplecast.com/gViyirBc Mail & Guardian scotts@mg.co.za e8d1794c-7619-11ee-9996-e7ec01565b96 The Fiscal Cliff | Vaska the Cat This podcast forms part of the third instalment of The Fiscal Cliff, a monthly series by the Mail & Guardian on the state of South Africa's public purse. The series looks into the effect of fiscal consolidation on public services — which have steadily deteriorated over the years — and considers this policy's impact on the country's growth prospects.

]]> Sun, 29 Oct 2023 05:09:25 +0000 scotts@mg.co.za (Mail & Guardian) https://the-fiscal-cliff.simplecast.com/episodes/the-fiscal-cliff-vaska-the-cat-DJ365pGR This podcast forms part of the third instalment of The Fiscal Cliff, a monthly series by the Mail & Guardian on the state of South Africa's public purse. The series looks into the effect of fiscal consolidation on public services — which have steadily deteriorated over the years — and considers this policy's impact on the country's growth prospects.

]]> The Fiscal Cliff | Vaska the Cat Mail & Guardian 00:31:46 This podcast forms part of the third instalment of The Fiscal Cliff, a monthly series by the Mail & Guardian on the state of South Africa's public purse. The series looks into the effect of fiscal consolidation on public services — which have steadily deteriorated over the years — and considers this policy's impact on the country's growth prospects. This podcast forms part of the third instalment of The Fiscal Cliff, a monthly series by the Mail & Guardian on the state of South Africa's public purse. The series looks into the effect of fiscal consolidation on public services — which have steadily deteriorated over the years — and considers this policy's impact on the country's growth prospects. false full 3 4c495f96-601f-11ee-8508-9f8ac2755379 The Fiscal Cliff | The jaws of the hippopotamus While some experts contend that the health budget is big enough, research shows that spending on this vital line item has stagnated in real terms. Cutbacks have been intensified since the pandemic. In the second episode of our podcast series, the Mail & Guardian talks to the spokesperson of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa about how healthcare workers are feeling the spending pinch.

]]> Sun, 1 Oct 2023 05:56:36 +0000 scotts@mg.co.za (Mail & Guardian) https://the-fiscal-cliff.simplecast.com/episodes/the-fiscal-cliff-the-jaws-of-the-hippopotamus-ePs_7Kb8 While some experts contend that the health budget is big enough, research shows that spending on this vital line item has stagnated in real terms. Cutbacks have been intensified since the pandemic. In the second episode of our podcast series, the Mail & Guardian talks to the spokesperson of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa about how healthcare workers are feeling the spending pinch.

]]> The Fiscal Cliff | The jaws of the hippopotamus Mail & Guardian 00:29:59 While some experts contend that the health budget is big enough, research shows that spending on this vital line item has stagnated in real terms. Cutbacks have been intensified since the pandemic. In the second episode of our podcast series, the Mail & Guardian talks to the spokesperson of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa about how healthcare workers are feeling the spending pinch. While some experts contend that the health budget is big enough, research shows that spending on this vital line item has stagnated in real terms. Cutbacks have been intensified since the pandemic. In the second episode of our podcast series, the Mail & Guardian talks to the spokesperson of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa about how healthcare workers are feeling the spending pinch. false full 2 41f1d27e-441a-11ee-8831-4717427c71f7 The Fiscal Cliff | We're gon' be alright? South Africa’s fiscal predicament was in full view. Three months prior, S&P Global downgraded the country's local currency debt to full junk status, citing the deterioration of its public finances. The rand was sent tumbling.

The crisis was a slow burn, which some have traced as far back Trevor Manuel’s tenure as finance minister.

In the first episode of The Fiscal Cliff, economics writer Sarah Smit is joined by the Mail & Guardian editor-in-chief Ron Derby, as they look back at how the country’s public finances ended up in such dire state. They also talk about how austerity has eroded public services, creating another set of risks.

]]> Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:08:00 +0000 scotts@mg.co.za (Mail & Guardian) https://the-fiscal-cliff.simplecast.com/episodes/the-fiscal-cliff-were-gon-be-alright-GLZBjBnr South Africa’s fiscal predicament was in full view. Three months prior, S&P Global downgraded the country's local currency debt to full junk status, citing the deterioration of its public finances. The rand was sent tumbling.

The crisis was a slow burn, which some have traced as far back Trevor Manuel’s tenure as finance minister.

In the first episode of The Fiscal Cliff, economics writer Sarah Smit is joined by the Mail & Guardian editor-in-chief Ron Derby, as they look back at how the country’s public finances ended up in such dire state. They also talk about how austerity has eroded public services, creating another set of risks.

]]> The Fiscal Cliff | We're gon' be alright? Mail & Guardian 00:25:10 South Africa’s fiscal predicament was in full view. Three months prior, S&P Global downgraded the country's local currency debt to full junk status, citing the deterioration of its public finances. The rand was sent tumbling. The crisis was a slow burn, which some have traced as far back Trevor Manuel’s tenure as finance minister. In the first episode of The Fiscal Cliff, economics writer Sarah Smit is joined by the Mail & Guardian editor-in-chief Ron Derby, as they look back at how the country’s public finances ended up in such dire state. They also talk about how austerity has eroded public services, creating another set of risks. South Africa’s fiscal predicament was in full view. Three months prior, S&P Global downgraded the country's local currency debt to full junk status, citing the deterioration of its public finances. The rand was sent tumbling. The crisis was a slow burn, which some have traced as far back Trevor Manuel’s tenure as finance minister. In the first episode of The Fiscal Cliff, economics writer Sarah Smit is joined by the Mail & Guardian editor-in-chief Ron Derby, as they look back at how the country’s public finances ended up in such dire state. They also talk about how austerity has eroded public services, creating another set of risks. false full 1