43 Views The figures announced are an increase from the R1.841 trillion announced in last year’s medium-term budget policy statement.…
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Budget speech hard on consumers with taxes
89 Views As expected, the budget expects South Africans to continue to pay more. The revised budget speech was not…
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Official SASSA grant increases for 2025 announced
92 Views Confirmation of official SASSA grant increases for 2025 has finally put millions of struggling social-welfare recipients at ease.…
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Budget speech: SA’s problem is spending, not revenue
51 Views Outa wants the minister to cancel the VAT increase and finds it unacceptable that personal income tax brackets…
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‘The streets are calling’ – South Africans reject VAT increase
33 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
35 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
92 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
47 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
47 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
43 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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