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SA’s revised Budget 2025 puts coalition government to the test; Angola aims for DRC-M23 peace talks
A revised Budget 2025 presented on Wednesday by South Africa’s finance minister was immediately rejected by major political ...
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What happens next for a contested Budget?
Some political brinkmanship is probably about to be played out, despite all the seemingly high-minded objections to the VAT ...
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Budget 2025 | Social Distress Grants extended for another year
Grant will be extended by another year, lasting until March 2026 in its current form. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana made ...
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After the Bell: Godongwana’s Budget now has 50% more cost-cutting rhetoric
After weeks of nail-biting suspense, SA finally unveils a Budget that, while promising a new era of cost-cutting and ...
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Godongwana injects R28.9bn to keep healthcare workers on the payroll
Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana has injected R28,9 billion into the health budget.This will be used to pay about 9,300 ...
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Experts welcome education allocation, but warn it must be used wisely
Education experts said that they welcomed the Budget – it addressed the need to keep teachers in the classroom after widespread protests in 2024 over teacher budget cuts.
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South Africa's Budget Balancing Act: Rising VAT to Fund Health and Defense
South African lawmakers have outlined plans that include a 0.5% VAT increase to fund additional health and defense spending.
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after US cuts aid
Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax ...
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Trump’s Tesla promo at the White House, and more from around the world
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past ...
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Transnet and Eskom still in crisis as Treasury holds firm on SOE bailouts
Budget underscores Treasury’s hardline stance against unconditional bailouts for struggling SOEs. However, Eskom and Transnet remain major fiscal risks.
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Government Boosts PRASA with R19.2 Billion for Critical Signalling Upgrades
The additional funding is expected to support PRASA’s efforts in maximizing the potential of the 241 new trains delivered through the rolling stock renewal programme.