Budget Fiasco: GNU Rivalry Plunging SA's Economy Into Crisis Mode
The budget fiasco did not happen simply because the ANC is slow to realise that it has lost its political dominance. Nor ...
Historic GNU Budget delay: a turning point for South African politics
In an unprecedented move, South Africa's 2025 Budget Speech has been postponed due to GNU disagreements. While markets react ...
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Top 10 stories of the day: Mashatile says ANC ‘not scared of DA’ | Load shedding returns | ‘Negligent’ Prasa loses case against nurse
Sindisiwe Patience Mkhize approached the court after her arm was broken when a large group of passengers ran through the ...
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South Africa’s VAT Increase Proposal: Balancing Revenue and Economic Impact
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, proposed raising the value-added tax (VAT) from 15% to 17% to address a significant budget deficit. This proposal led to a cabinet rift, resulting in the ...
Coalition government’s budget delays highlight consultation failures
Political analysts attribute the postponement of South Africa’s 2025/26 budget to a lack of consultation among coalition ...
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‘We are not scared of the DA’: Mashatile claims it was ANC MPs that wanted budget reassessed
“The are some people who say we did not pass the budget because we are scared of the DA. No, it is us, the ANC, who want to ...
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What Cyril Ramaphosa said in defence of Enoch Godongwana postponing budget speech
President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana after the first GNU budget speech was postponed ...
South Africa’s finance minister wanted to raise VAT: the pros and cons of a tricky tax
The reason for the abrupt cancellation was the failure of the minister to get cabinet approval for the proposal to raise ...
US snub to South Africa’s G-20 may be gift to BRICS nations
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s priority as Group of 20 president is overhauling the global institutions he sees as skewed in favor of the West.
South Africa Budget Unraveled After a Key Detail Was Kept Secret
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented highlights of his upcoming budget to colleagues two weeks ago, but skipped a crucial detail to stop it from leaking — triggering a major ...
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Budget postponement shows division in SA unity government
THE cancellation of the Budget Speech, for the first time in almost 31 years of self-rule, highlights the cracks within the coalition at the helm of South Africa. It is the latest turbulence to derail ...