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South Africa heading for a serious crisis
Award-winning economist Dawie Roodt warns that South Africa is heading towards a serious financial crisis, with runaway ...
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ANC U-turn over tax that threatened South Africa’s government
South Africa's finance minister has dropped plans to increase value-added tax (VAT), in a major climbdown to prevent the collapse of the coalition government. Enoch Godongwana's decision came after ...
The South African on MSN2h
SASSA and the VAT freeze: Can grant increases be withdrawn?
As far as SASSA and the VAT freeze go, can above-inflation increases for 2025 be reversed after just one month?
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Government’s red tape nightmare, and WhatsApp ordered to make changes in South Africa
GNU not out of the woods: Despite the VAT hike U-turn, the GNU is still under pressure due to the notable disagreements over ...
The Citizen1h
GNU stumbles as VAT hike U-turn heightens ANC-DA tensions
The VAT hike reversal has deepened fractures in the GNU and raised questions about who really calls the shots in fiscal ...
The South African on MSN3h
SASSA payment dates for May 2025: Could the VAT freeze impact increases?
SASSA has confirmed the April 2025 payment dates amid uncertainty about whether the increases will be withdrawn as the VAT ...
Briefly on MSN22h
Enoch Godongwana Scraps Proposed VAT Hike, SA Suggests How Government Can Negate Expected Shortfall
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has scrapped the proposed VAT hike, and while many are celebrating, they're also suggesting ...