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Policy dialogue
30 Aug 2024 / 11:00
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13:00
Public revenue
Join us for a policy dialogue where leading experts will explore South Africa's Personal Income Tax (PIT) system. This discussion will focus on the impact of recent PIT reforms on taxpayer behaviour, revenue collection, and...
News
The Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme hosted the SA-TIED, National Treasury Secure Data Facility (NTSDF) data lab roadshow at the North-West University campus in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on 23 July 2024...
July 2024
Blog
As a young data developer responsible for mining and analysing the administrative tax data provided to researchers through the SA-TIED programme, I am acutely aware of the economic challenges faced by the average South African...
July 2024
News
The National Treasury Climate Resilience Symposium, held in Pretoria from 15–17 July 2024, marked a key moment in South Africa's journey toward sustainable development. The symposium brought together a diverse range of stakeholders, including policymakers...
JULY 2024
Climate and energy
Working paper
South Africa frequently experiences rolling blackouts (‘load shedding’) due to shortfallsin electricity generation. This is a common problem across the developing world, and yet thedevelopmental impacts of insufficient and unstable electricity supply, and the benefits...
JULY 2024
Macro-fiscal analysis
Research seminar
11 Jul 2024 / 16:00
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17:00
Public revenue
Join us for a session of the SA-TIED Seminar Series focusing on the topic of personal income tax reform. Led by Gemma Wright, Katrin Gasior, and Winile Ngobeni this seminar will address their Working Paper...
Technical workshop
8 May 2024 / 10:00
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18:00
Climate and energy
On 8 May, SA-TIED hosted its first author work-in-progress workshop of the year for Workstream 5 at the Development Bank of Southern Africa in Midrand. The event brought together researchers who are in the final...
Working paper
Rising levels of income inequality and tight government budgets have spurred discussions in many developing nations about how to appropriately tax high-income earners. In this paper, we study taxpayer responses to an increase in the...
June 2024
Public revenue
News
The Presidency and National Treasury, in collaboration with the Southern Africa Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme, hosted a successful two-day conference on Operation Vulindlela (OV) from 25 to 26 June. The conference, held under...
JUNE 2024
Reform implementation
News
An important contingent of UNU-WIDER supported research will be presented at the 80th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance held at the Prague University of Economics and Business in Czech Republic on...
August 2024
Public revenue
In the media
In his latest article covered by Business Live, Philippe Burger discusses tackling fiscal fatigue in South Africa. He examines government finances and fiscal policy, highlighting the factors behind rising public debt, including low GDP growth...
JUNE 2024
Macro-fiscal analysis
News
An SA-TIED work-in-progress Working Paper was presented at the Conference of the International Association for Applied Econometrics (IAAE China 2024) from June 7 to June 9 by SA-TIED Research Fellow, Richard Kima. The working paper...
JUNE 2024
Macro-fiscal analysis
In the media
The SA-TIED Working Paper titled " Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa's electricity crisis" has received significant media attention. This paper explores the impact of frequent electricity outages (load shedding)...
May 2024
Macro-fiscal analysis
In the media
An SA-TIED research collaboration report on infrastructure needs amidst climate change has been highlighted by Engineering News. The report underscores the urgency for significant investment in climate-resilient infrastructure in South Africa. Key points include the...
MAY 2024
Climate and energy
Blog
In South Africa, the power grid undergoes rotational, scheduled outages—or rolling blackouts—most commonly referred to as load shedding. Load shedding is primarily a consequence of frequent breakdowns at the national utility. These are due to...
MAY 2024
News
The SA-TIED Working Paper " Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa's electricity crisis" was presented by Tim Köhler at the Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) webinar series on 31 May...
MAY 2024
Macro-fiscal analysis