Tag: speech

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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Budget speech: Godongwana makes call on fuel levy

The general fuel levy has remained unchanged since 2022 to mitigate the…

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Budget speech: R19bn allocated to keep teachers in class

Minister of finance also allocated R10 billion towards early childhood development. National…

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Budget speech: VAT increases by 0.5%, with another 0.5% hike next year

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a % VAT increase on Wednesday. Value-added-tax…

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WATCH LIVE: Enoch Godongwana delivers 2025 budget speech

Godongwana is expected to address several issues affecting the income, expenditure and…

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Budget 2025: VAT delayed the budget speech, but an increase is still likely

If the state needs to generate revenue, VAT might be a highly…

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Awsisa urges water crisis prioritisation in budget speech

South Africa's water sector faces an existential crisis, according to Awsisa, with…

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Top 10 stories of the day: Ekurhuleni bus crash death toll rises | Godongwana’s budget speech | Statutory rape in SA

Here’s your daily news update: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories.…

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‘It’s nice to protest about anything, but they don’t provide solutions’, says Mbalula ahead of budget speech

ANC officials did not meet with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to discuss…

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Budget speech: What SMEs want from government

'It is critical that we see more being done by way of…

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