Godongwana announces increase for social grant recipients

Sassa is investigating over 177 000 public servants who are said to be receiving social grants. Social grant recipients will receive an increase aligned with the rate of inflation. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says, “For 2026/27, social grants are allocated R292.8 billion, enabling the increases”. National Treasury says social grants constitute the largest share of…

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Economy gaining traction, finances stabilising: Godongwana

South African money, notes and coins. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the local economy is gaining traction, reflecting early momentum gained from the ongoing economic reforms. Godongwana presented a R2.7 trillion budget in a more positive backdrop, despite the global uncertainty that is still lurking. He says growth is gaining momentum, supported by continued structural…

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Godongwana announces tax relief for indivduals, businesses

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana After two years with no inflationary relief, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has adjusted the personal income tax bracket and rebates to compensate individuals for the effect of inflation. Godongwana says these additional tax measures are to ease the financial burden on households and businesses. Tabling the Budget Speech in Cape Town…

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Political parties’ expectations ahead of budget speech

FILE | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Some parliamentary political parties do not expect Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to make any changes to taxes when he delivers his budget speech on Wednesday afternoon. They are also calling for a budget that will reset the socio-economic challenges facing South Africans. Action SA says it does not expect…

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COSATU proposes 1-year pension fund holiday to ease budget pressure

COSATU Flag. Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has suggested exploring alternative revenue sources, such as a one-year contribution holiday for the Government Employees Pension Fund. This suggestion comes ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana‘s Budget Speech in Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks, says the one-year contribution holiday is…

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Godongwana to shed light on how govt plans to raise more revenue

A street money changer counts South African rands. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will take the nation into his confidence on Wednesday on how the National Treasury plans to raise additional revenue, allocate its limited resources to many of government’s priorities, balancing between the social wage and infrastructure spending. Godongwana will shed some light on whether…

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Budget must avoid increasing debt through spending: FCC

FILE | South African rands. The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FCC) says South Africa must avoid increasing debt through spending that is not linked to economic growth. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to table the National Budget on Wednesday afternoon, which is expected to be the most market-friendly budget in years. The commission says…

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Four Mossel Bay farms test positive for FMD

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination drive in Fisantekraal, Cape Town. The Garden Route District Municipality has confirmed that four farms have now tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Municipality Spokesperson Herman Pieters says all the farms are located in the Mosel Bay area. Two weeks ago, the index farm was identified in Hartenbos. State veterinarian…

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