Budget 2023
Share

Part of Vodacom share sale to go to Brics bank

Cape Town - Government proposes to use a R2bn portion from its sale of Vodacom shares for South Africa’s initial capital contribution to the New Development Bank.

The share sale is expected to yield total receipts of R25.4bn, of which R23bn has been provided to recapitalise Eskom.
 
The purpose of the New Development Bank is to mobilise resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and other developing countries.

The bank’s headquarters are in Shanghai and the first regional office will be established in Johannesburg. Initially, Brics countries will be the only members, each with a shareholding of $10bn and equal voting power. Subscribed capital is made up of 20% paid-in capital and 80% callable capital.

In time the bank will be open to all members of the United Nations.

The adjustments include R23bn appropriated for Eskom Holdings through the Eskom Special Appropriation Act (2015) and R2bn for the payment of South Africa’s first capital contribution of $150m to the New Development Bank. These allocations are conditional on the total amount being covered by receipts from the sale of assets, including government’s shareholding in Vodacom.

The Vodacom share sale is set to increase the 2015/16 estimate of revenue by R25.4bn. An amount of R12.6bn from the sale has already been paid into the National Revenue Fund and the balance will be paid during the second half of the year.

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Rand - Dollar
19.02
-0.6%
Rand - Pound
24.01
-0.5%
Rand - Euro
20.52
-0.3%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.35
+0.0%
Rand - Yen
0.13
-0.6%
Platinum
900.40
+0.4%
Palladium
998.40
-0.3%
Gold
2,211.77
+0.8%
Silver
24.64
-0.0%
Brent Crude
86.09
-0.2%
Top 40
68,114
+0.6%
All Share
74,310
+0.5%
Resource 10
56,946
+2.3%
Industrial 25
103,653
+0.4%
Financial 15
16,467
-0.3%
All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Iress logo
Company Snapshot
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE
Government tenders

Find public sector tender opportunities in South Africa here.

Government tenders
This portal provides access to information on all tenders made by all public sector organisations in all spheres of government.
Browse tenders