Budget crisis looms as parties challenge VAT hike
South Africa's proposed budget faces significant opposition as both the DA and EFF have rejected the planned VAT increase.
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After the Bell — sorry, but DOGE is not what South Africa needs
South Africa’s big problem is wasteful expenditure, whereas Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is mainly aimed ...
South Africa's budget remains stuck as parties reject reduced VAT hike
A revised budget presented on Wednesday by South Africa's finance minister was immediately rejected by major political ...
KwaZulu-Natal political parties to rally behind Ithala Bank in court
Political parties in KwaZulu-Natal have united in support behind Ithala Bank as it faces liquidation in court.
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Unpacking South Africa’s 2025 budget speech — challenges, dynamics and implications
VAT hikes, modest growth projections and a precarious parliamentary vote. What does this mean for the country’s financial ...
Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale
The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could ...
South Africa in 'uncharted waters' as budget splits coalition government
South Africa has entered uncharted waters following deep divisions in the coalition government over the national budget that ...
South Africa's budget may be tweaked further, finance minister says
South Africa's budget may be tweaked further as more talks between political parties will try to overcome differences over a ...
The Economist5d
South Africa’s government is looking fragile
B udget announcements are rarely memorable events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the ...
South Africa’s government locked in budget stand-off
The budget stand-off is unprecedented in South Africa, which has been ruled by a grand coalition since July when Ramaphosa’s ...
iAfrica2d
IEC Moves to Remove 192 Dormant Parties, Including SACP, from Political Register
The Electoral Commission of (IEC) has announced plans to deregister 192 inactive political parties, including the South African Communist Party (SACP), as part of its efforts to clean up the national ...