2025 Budget Speech - A Value Added View
With limited options available, the government has placed reliance on increased VAT to raise additional revenue.
South African rand jumps as gold high boosts commodity-backed currency
South Africa's rand gained on Friday due to record high gold prices that were driven by investors seeking safe haven assets amid worries over a global trade war. At 1457 GMT, the rand traded at ...
Godongwana defends Budget amid health crisis and VAT controversy
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana robustly defends the national budget in Parliament, addressing concerns over healthcare ...
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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DA, EFF hit back at Godongwana’s Budget 2025 for failure to address SA’s jobs crisis
MPs on Friday had sharp words for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on the contentious 0.5 percentage point hike in the VAT ...
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SARS accepts revenue estimate set for 2024/25 fiscal year
SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter has accepted the revised revenue estimate presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
South African Reserve Bank to pause rate-cutting cycle, resume in May
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will likely keep interest rates steady at its March 20 meeting as global trade risks ...
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Discussion | Addressing SA's fiscal crisis
The proposed VAT hike has sparked a squabble between the ANC and DA, the two biggest political parties in the government of ...
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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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SABC targets 1m users for streaming app by 2027
SABC targets 1m users for streaming app by 2027 By Simnikiwe Mzekandaba, IT in government editorJohannesburg, 14 Mar 2025SABC eyes one million registered SABC+ users by 2027/28. The South African ...
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Youth Capital wants bold policy action
Acting Project Lead at Youth Capital Clotilde Angelucci are calling for a bold policy action which is a commitment in a ...
Fitch thinks S.Africa will struggle to stabilise debt as projected in budget
Fitch ratings agency said on Friday that it thought South Africa's government would struggle to stabilise debt as projected ...