Scene of a bus accident on the R21 northbound near the OR Tambo International Airport in the East Rand, Gauteng on March 11, 2025. 2 minutes The MMC for Roads and Transport in the City of Ekurhuleni Andile Mngwevu says the bus involved in a deadly crash which claimed the lives of 16 people and…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reaffirmed government’s determination to ensure sustainable public finances puts South Africa in a stronger position to withstand unforeseen shocks like COVID-19, while creating an environment conducive to higher investment and faster economic growth. The country’s debt remains stubbornly high, the…
Healthcare workers assist patients. 2 minutes Advocacy group, the Progressive Health Forum, says the public healthcare sector is in a serious state of distress. The group is now calling on Treasury to better manage its allocation to the sector. They will be watching closely as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his rescheduled Budget Speech on…
FC Barcelona’s Raphinha celebrates scoring their third goal with Lamine Yamal. 3 minutes Raphinha scored twice and Lamine Yamal netted with a stunning strike in a rampant first half as Barcelona dismantled Benfica 3-1 in their Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 4-1 aggregate victory. Barca will meet…
Tax-related material on a desk 2 minutes In efforts to broaden government’s strategy to secure additional funding for several frontline functions, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday increased the value-added tax (VAT) rate by 0.5 percentage points in each of the next two years to 16 percent in 2026/27. In response to the tax increase,…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, February 19, 2025. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on members of parliament to reject and push for amendments to any proposed tax increases expected in today’s budget speech. This appeal comes as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to present the 2025/2026 financial year budget on Wednesday afternoon….
2 minutes Government spending is expected to reach R2.4 trillion this year, growing at a rate of 5.6% over the next three years. Additional spending requirements came from an extension to the Social Relief of Distress Grant to March next year, above inflation public service wage increases, frontline services, social grants increase and infrastructure among…
1 minute Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the Budget Speech after it was postponed last month. LIVE | Budget Speech 2025:
Cosatu protests against VAT increase in Cape Town ahead of the tabling of the Budget Speech on March 12, 2025. 1 minute Various organisations, including the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), the South African Communist Party (SACP), Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and Equal Education (EE) are…
2 minutes A Pietermaritzburg-based advocacy group is against an increment of Value Added Tax (VAT). The Pietermaritzburg for Economic Rights and Dignity (PMBEJD) says this will put a further strain on the poor and economically marginalised. The organisation says it would rather see a further increase of the social relief grants and old age grants…
