Tag: budget

State’s R1.3trn infrastructure plans unaffected by budget dispute

It is banking on infrastructure investment to drive economic growth and job…

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Experts warn Budget 2025 is a ‘book balancing act’ that lacks growth stimulus

Analysts say Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget is a balancing act that…

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Budget speech too optimistic about the economy?

It seems that economists are not as optimistic about South Africa’s economy…

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Government spending on civil service remains untouched in budget plans

Despite warnings from economists, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget leaves the civil…

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Teachers and doctors get a lifeline in budget allocation

Government allocates R19.1 billion for teachers and R28.9 billion for healthcare, despite…

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Budget speech hard on consumers with taxes

As expected, the budget expects South Africans to continue to pay more.…

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Budget speech: Sars welcomes estimated revenue collection of R1.846 trillion

The figures announced are an increase from the R1.841 trillion announced in last…

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Budget speech: SA’s problem is spending, not revenue

Outa wants the minister to cancel the VAT increase and finds it…

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Budget speech fashion: Austerity chic or just a style recession?

The 2025 budget speech fashion had some interesting hits and hard misses.…

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Budget speech: Here’s how much more you’ll have to pay for alcohol and cigarettes

National Treasury will bump up taxes on all alcohol and cigarette products,…

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