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Ben Cronin

Ben Cronin is a lecturer in Commercial Law at UCT and an Advocate of the High Court. He writes in his personal capacity.

Latest Work

Ben Cronin

13 March 2025

Treasury’s overreach and taxation by decree - there’s a gap to correct the Budget process democratic deficit

8 min

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Ben Cronin

22 February 2022

Budgeting for a future hung Parliament when the rubber stamp becomes contested terrain

6 min

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Ben Cronin

31 May 2021

Common cents: The State Capture Commission is itself a symptom of State Capture

5 min

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Ben Cronin

5 March 2021

Common cents: How the national Budget and expenditure are determined

5 min

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Ben Cronin

29 November 2020

Common cents: Is the South African government bankrupt?

4 min

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Ben Cronin

18 February 2019

Et tu, Tito? South Africa’s revolting taxes and other parables

4 min

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Ben Cronin

22 October 2018

Déjà vécu? Zimbabwe lost in the land of Oz

4 min

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Ben Cronin

27 September 2018

Wait, what? Did the DA just announce a Job Guarantee?

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