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 ...
South Africa’s fight over VAT raises a key question: who should bear the burden of taxes?
The important question in a democratic setting is who gets to pay taxes and how they connect to the well-being of its ...
Some GNU partners want cut on spending in revised budget
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces mounting pressure from GNU partners as they debate budget cuts and a controversial ...
Budget delay, an opportunity for a People’s Budget amid a cost of living crisis
The last-minute decision to postpone the tabling of the 2025 budget reflects deep cracks in the budget process ...
Bizcommunity23h
Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked
South Africa’s land reform policy remains highly contested. But, in our view, a number of persistent myths about farmland ...
Is South Africa becoming the once rich uncle who lost it all?
Increasingly, Uncle Azania is waking up every morning to go to work to fend his family, but at the end of every month it ...
biznews.com21h
Gayton McKenzie: The GNU & VAT; AfriForum & America – and the Zuma threat in 2029
Gayton McKenzie gives behind-the-scenes insights into the stance of political parties on VAT and the postponement of the Budget speech.
The South African on MSN21h
‘VAT gaan aan?’ : Nando’s pokes fun at 2% VAT increase fail
Nando's is adding their 'two cents' on the Minister of Finance's failure to implement a 2% VAT increase in his budget speech - for ...
The Citizen14h
Budget 2025 postponement: no immediate economic risks, but…
Treasury and the GNU will have a big job to change Budget 2025 into a budget all parties approve of, especially if the VAT increase is off the table.
Mail & Guardian22h
Editorial; What was the plan with the budget?
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said earlier in the day that he was braced for political and civil backlash. In the wake of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) victory dance after the budget speech was ...
Budget 2025 | 'Jobs, not taxes': DA's campaign against 17% VAT proposal
The Democratic Alliance has launched a nationwide petition challenging the proposed VAT increase, arguing that South Africa's ...
The Citizen3hOpinion
DA should have remembered the other meaning of ANC – ante-nuptial contract
The DA is learning the hard way that before rushing into nuptials with the ruling party it should have remembered the other ...