South Africa's budget remains stuck as parties reject reduced VAT hike
A revised budget presented on Wednesday by South Africa's finance minister was immediately rejected by major political ...
Budget 2025: Food security at stake with 0. 5% VAT hike set to hit households in the belly
South African consumers brace for a significant impact at the checkout as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's 2025 Budget ...
South Africa in 'uncharted waters' as budget splits coalition government
South Africa has entered uncharted waters following deep divisions in the coalition government over the national budget that ...
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aid
Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax ...
South African Reserve Bank to Pause Rate-Cutting Cycle, Resume in May Reuters Poll
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will likely keep interest rates steady at its March 20 meeting ...
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Budget Speech 2025: Electricity price hike, VAT increase cripples Mzansi
With VAT and electricity going up, South Africans will dig deep into their pockets to make end meets in the coming weeks and ...
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Fikile Mbalula Defends VAT Increase, SA Annoyed As SG Says Cutting Ministerial Perks Won’t Help
Fikile Mbalula stated that cutting ministerial perks would not have saved enough to fund the country’s R2.7 trillion budget, ...
VAT increase could stir youth insurrection
Academic Awam Mavimbela reminds us about how the a VAT increase was likely to rub the youth of South Africa the wrong way, ...