35 Views South Africans have reacted negatively following Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana‘s announcement that the value-added tax (VAT) will increase…
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‘People are paying for years of corruption’: Parties slam budget speech
40 Views Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, however, defended the budget. Opposition parties have expressed dissatisfaction after Finance…
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Overview of SASSA grant increases
98 Views In the Budget Speech 2025 on 12 March, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced increases to the various South…
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Budget speech: Here’s how much more you’ll have to pay for alcohol and cigarettes
53 ViewsNational Treasury will bump up taxes on all alcohol and cigarette products, with the exception of traditional African beer.…
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R19.1 billion allocated to retain teachers
54 Views The government has allocated R19.1 billion over the medium term to retain approximately 11 000 teachers in classrooms.…
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Budget speech: VAT increases by 0.5%, with another 0.5% hike next year
47 Views Value-added-tax (VAT) will increase by 0.5%, with the government needing to cover a R60 billion budget shortfall. Finance…
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Massive old age grant increase from 1 April
83 Views Good news for beneficiaries, as confirmed in the 2025 Budget Speech, a massive old age grant increase will…
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NHI regulations ‘prematurely’ published with legislation not proclaimed yet
48 Views Regulations are usually only made after the president signs an Act and determines when it would come into…
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Godongwana delivers 2025 Budget Speech
66 Views Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to deliver the Budget Speech for the 2025/2026 financial year at 14:00…
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Budget 2025: VAT delayed the budget speech, but an increase is still likely
51 Views If the state needs to generate revenue, VAT might be a highly effective tool to achieve that goal.…
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