89 Views South African consumers have been struggling with their finances for many years and even high-income consumers battle to…
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Budget 2025 VAT exemptions show Treasury’s disconnect with poor people
61 Views Many people buy offal to eat because they cannot afford better cuts of meat. Budget 2025 just emphasises…
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Economic activity in SA struggling to gain momentum
84 Views Economic activity is reflecting all the risks to economic growth in South Africa, as well as business confidence…
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The ins and outs of buying property in South Africa as an expat
68 Views According to FNB’s Property Barometer, property sales linked to emigration remain largely unchanged at the 8% mark and…
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Budget Speech 2025: SANDF receives R5 billion
73 Views Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a R5 billion allocation to support the South African National Defence Force’s…
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Budget speech: R19bn allocated to keep teachers in class
68 Views Minister of finance also allocated R10 billion towards early childhood development. National Treasury has allocated an additional R19.1…
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SASSA grants set to increase by THIS amount
114 Views All social grants, barring the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, are expected to increase from April this…
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Here are food items added to the VAT-free list; Sapa not impressed
56 Views‘Zero-rating is a blunt tool to assist lower-income households, because there is no guarantee that there will be a…
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BAD news for smokers and vapers
74 Views Government will adjust the excise duties on alcohol and tobacco products at above the expected inflation rate in…
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State’s R1.3trn infrastructure plans unaffected by budget dispute
86 Views It is banking on infrastructure investment to drive economic growth and job creation. Infrastructure expenditure allocations by government…
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