South Africa's budget may be tweaked further, finance minister says
South Africa's budget may be tweaked further as more talks between political parties will try to overcome differences over a contentious plan to raise value-added tax, the country's finance minister told Reuters.
South Africa revised budget gets booed despite smaller tax hike
South Africa’s finance minister unveiled Wednesday a budget with a smaller increase in value-added tax than previously proposed, but it was immediately rejected by a key party in the unity government.
South Africa's Budget Balancing Act: Rising VAT to Fund Health and Defense
South African lawmakers have outlined plans that include a 0.5% VAT increase to fund additional health and defense spending. The rise in VAT aims to address cuts in US aid, return 9,300 jobs in healthcare,
South Africa's budget goes down to the wire again
South Africa's cabinet was still meeting on the 2025 budget less than one hour before the finance minister was due to present it in parliament on Wednesday, a source from the Democratic Alliance party said,
South Africa doesn’t have a budget
Business leaders have warned that South Africa cannot get complacent thinking that the tabled budget on Wednesday (12 March) is a done deal, saying that it has not been passed, and great uncertainty lies ahead.
Key Takeaways From South Africa’s New Budget
Consumers, taxpayers and travelers are the losers in South Africa's new budget. Jennifer Zabasajja explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
The budget that will determine South Africa’s future
Budget announcements are rarely dramatic events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister, could be the most consequential since the end of white rule in 1994.
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SA must find new ways to recover the billions in untaxed revenue - Maswanganyi
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Is the US still a strategic partner for South Africa? Ramaphosa weighs in
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