Godongwana: No VAT hike needed if SRD grant is scrapped
Cape Town – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reportedly said that a tax increase will not be necessary if... Read more
9 Mar
Nigeria’s 2025 budget has major flaws and won’t ease economic burden
Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College There are doubts as to whether Nigerian president Bola Tinubu’s N54.99 trillion (US$36.6 billion) 2025... Read more
4 Mar
Cabinet gives green light to Godongwana’s revised 2025 Budget – report
Cape Town – The 2025 budget has reportedly been approved after Deputy President Paul Mashatile and the National Treasury... Read more
4 Mar
ANC Veterans League calls for sober discussion on Budget deadlock
Cape Town – The ANC Veterans League has urged for a sober and informed discussion on the budget crisis... Read more
3 Mar
ANC may turn to EFF for budget support amid VAT hike dispute – report
Cape Town – The ANC is reportedly considering turning to the EFF for support in passing Finance Minister Enoch... Read more
2 Mar
Budget Office demands plan B if VAT hike fails
Cape Town – The Parliamentary Budget Office has urged the government to disclose alternative revenue sources if the proposed... Read more
2 Mar
GNU remains stable despite Budget dispute – Ramaphosa
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa insists that the Government of National Unity (GNU) remains intact despite disagreements among... Read more
24 Feb
Special Cabinet meeting called as disagreements over VAT increase delay SA’s National Budget – reports
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called a special Cabinet meeting to discuss the contentious national budget, which... Read more
24 Feb
‘This is not a crisis’ – Ramaphosa defends Budget Speech delay as ‘democracy at work’
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa downplayed the postponement of South Africa’s budget speech, calling it “democracy at work”... Read more
21 Feb
Budget postponement is a ‘blessing in disguise’, says Cosatu
Hundreds of people marched through Cape Town on Wednesday ahead of the planned Budget speech. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks By... Read more
20 Feb
