“We Are on the Front Lines”: SA’s Mayors Demand a Bigger Piece of the National Pie If you want to know why the pothole on your...
Ramaphosa’s R400 Million Figure Raises Eyebrows South Africans are asking whether R400 million is a realistic estimate for the country’s ambitious National Dialogue, or simply a...
Treasury rolls out TARS to axe low-priority programs and redirect funds South Africa is taking bold steps to rein in public spending and it’s drawing more...
Parliament’s approval of Budget 3.0 brings cautious optimism—praise from economists and political stability, but union federation Cosatu warns the poor are still paying the price. South...
Enoch Godongwana’s Budget 2025/26 briefing to Parliament got off to a rough start as tensions erupted over his decision to participate virtually. The meeting, which was...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has made it clear that while the National Treasury will examine alternatives to the planned VAT increase for 2025, there are no guarantees...
South African investors are on edge as parliament prepares to vote on the country’s crucial budget legislation, amid deepening tensions between the African National Congress (ANC)...
Gauteng, South Africa’s economic powerhouse, is facing a financial crisis that could derail service delivery and threaten its future stability. Finance MEC Lebogang Maile has sounded...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement of a VAT increase from 15% to 15.5% has sparked widespread concern, particularly among low-income households. Effective May 2025 (pending parliamentary...
DA leader John Steenhuisen has declared that his party will not support the national budget or any increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) unless such measures...