Welcome to the Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition website.

The 2010 competition is now closed for entries. The judges will now start the lengthy task of reading and marking the essays. The top 20 in each category will be selected by early September. Please visit the site again to see if your essay has been successful.

This is an annual initiative through which Nedbank and Old Mutual seek to nurture and invest in the next generation of economists, decision-makers and thinkers. Generous cash prizes are awarded for the three top essays in the postgraduate and undergraduate categories.