Plug leaks or lose growth, govt told
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube last month unveiled the 2026 National Budget, projecting an economic growth of 5%.
By Silas Nkala
15h ago
Small scale miners warn Mthuli: Your new gold royalty will only increase smuggling
Gold earnings have been strong this year, rising 88% to US$3.76 billion in the first 10 months, helped by record output and prices near all-time highs above US$4,200 an ounce.
By NewZwire
Dec. 7, 2025
Review of LEAD's response to the 2026 national budget
As scholars, policy makers, and citizens, we must avoid the temptation to interpret every budget through purely populist lenses.
By Clever Marisa
Dec. 7, 2025
EditorialComment: Government’s gold royalty recipe for disaster
Caledonia CEO Mark Learnmouth said they were also assessing “potential effects on the recently announced economics of the Bilboes Gold Project.”
By The Standard
Dec. 7, 2025
The 2026 national budget is anything, but "pro-poor"
Since Ncube’s appointment in 2018, the finance ministry has introduced numerous individual taxes, which have further entrenched inequities in the economy.
By Buhlebenkosi Tshabangu-Moyo,
Dec. 7, 2025
Finance minister must be sincere with citizens
For everyone else, the Promised Land remains just that: promised, not delivered.
By EDDIE ZVINONZWA
Dec. 5, 2025
Ncube punches below his weight, Health sector budget ‘below Abuja benchmark’
He said the core allocation was just under 10%, representing a drop from 10,2% in 2025.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Dec. 5, 2025
Economists slam 2026 budget as tax grab that offers ‘no real relief’
“The overall impression I got is that it’s a complacent document, suggesting that everything is fine and there’s no need to fix what’s broken.”
Economists slam 2026 budget as tax grab that offers ‘no real relief’
“The overall impression I got is that it’s a complacent document, suggesting that everything is fine and there’s no need to fix what’s broken.”
