South African bank notes and coins. 2 minutes There were mixed reactions by opposition parties over the province’s budget tabled in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature today. MEC for Finance, Francois Rodgers, presented the provincial budget of R158,8 billion. He said they had to acknowledge that historic budget cuts had put immense strain on the provincial fiscus….
Cosatu members protests against VAT hike in Johannesburg on March 20, 2025. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) was the first organisation at the public hearings on the 2025 budget today to call for the removal of Value-Added Tax (VAT) hikes. Parliament’s Joint meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance and…
1 minute Northern Cape Finance MEC Venus Blennies delivers the provincial budget. LIVE|
1 minute Limpopo Finance MEC Kgabo Mahoai delivers the provincial budget. LIVE |
Dollar bills. 3 minutes The dollar weakened against the euro and yen on Tuesday as uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs kept traders cautious, following a rally in the US currency a day earlier on optimism that he will be flexible in applying the import levies. “The world’s trading a little bit more risk-off…
1 minute KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Finance MEC Francois Rodgers delivers the province’s budget. LIVE |
NUMSA workers 1 minute The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says the looming increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a serious concern for workers. The union has convened a three-day bargaining conference which started in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Monday. It brings together shop stewards from all nine provinces. The aim is to…
File image: Teacher writes on chalkboard. 1 minute Teacher union, Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie (SAOU) in the Northern Cape says it is not optimistic about the budget speech that will be tabled. This comes, as Parliament will today start public hearings into the budget. Public sector workers are demanding a speedy resolution to the current budget…
Taxis at a rank 3 minutes The taxi industry in Limpopo is optimistic that the 2025-26 budget allocations for the province will cover improvements in road infrastructure. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has shared its expectations ahead of the budget that will be delivered by Treasury MEC, Kgabo Mahoai on Tuesday. The taxi…
Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) hold placards. 2 minutes The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it will remain resolute in its fight for better wages and working conditions for workers. The union convened its three-day bargaining conference in Sandton today. The conference brings together shop…
