With limited options available, the government has placed reliance on increased VAT to raise additional revenue.

The VAT hike wasn’t the only controversial tax proposal in the 2025 Budget 2.0. The National Treasury has announced its ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana robustly defends the national budget in Parliament, addressing concerns over healthcare ...

On Wednesday (12 March), the National Treasury proposed hiking value-added tax by 1 percentage point by mid-2026, increasing ...

South Africa's rand gained on Friday due to record high gold prices that were driven by investors seeking safe haven assets ...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will likely keep interest rates steady at its March 20 meeting as global trade risks ...

The Malawi Under-21 national netball team has to wait for the passing of 2025/26 National Budget to know if they will participate in the Cosana Under-21 Championship in Windhoek, Namibia between May 1 ...

South Africa has entered unchartered waters following deep divisions in the coalition government over the national budget ...

South Africa's budget faces opposition as political parties debate a crucial increase in value-added tax. Finance Minister ...

Discover how South African experts are reacting to the 2025 Budget Speech, highlighting concerns over VAT increases, youth ...

THE number of formal businesses must be 5% (five percent) of the population. This simple equation is not found in textbooks but holds the pathway to solving the question of growth, unemployment and ...