South Africa, budget delay and Cabinet Meeting

South Africa’s budget postponed for first time after cabinet rift
Officials say pro-business Democratic Alliance and senior figures in African National Congress objected to VAT rise
S. Africa’s Ramaphosa Calls Urgent Cabinet Meeting over budget
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called an emergency cabinet meeting after the Democratic Alliance threatened not to support today’s budget statement by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana over a proposal to hike the value added tax.
South African budget delay over VAT hike shows cracks in coalition
Mtambo CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's national budget was postponed on Wednesday because the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition disagreed over raising value-added tax, an unprecedented delay that caused the rand and government bonds to fall.
South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech amid dispute among coalition
Parliament’s Speaker said it was the first time the presentation had been cancelled over such a disagreement since the end of apartheid.
South Africa postpones budget speech over tax impasse
South Africa on Wednesday pushed back the coalition government's first national budget speech to parliament in a shock move following internal pressures over tax hikes. After ruling South Africa alone since the end of apartheid in 1994,
South African budget postponed as coalition partners disagree
South Africa's national budget was postponed at the last minute on Wednesday because of a disagreement between the political parties in the ruling coalition government. The speaker of the National Assembly,
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UPDATE | Ramaphosa calls urgent Cabinet meeting after DA threatens to reject budget tax hikes
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called an emergency Cabinet meeting on Wednesday afternoon after the DA told Finance Minister ...
Just In: 'We postponed Budget Speech because it was not finalised, not because of ANC and DA quarrels', says Cabinet
Presidency Minister and Cabinet spokesperson Khumbhudzo Ntshavheni denied claims that the budget was moved to March because ...
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Ramaphosa set to meet his Cabinet ahead of Godongwana's Budget Speech
Insiders have told EWN this is to appraise the Government of National Unity (GNU) on what's contained in the budget.
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BUDGET LIVE | Will the finance minister hike taxes?
The government is scrambling for extra revenue to keep a lid on South Africa’s growing debt burden while continuing to fund ...
LIVE BLOG: Budget Speech 2025 postponed as GNU Cabinet haggles over proposed VAT increase
As South Africa grapples with economic challenges, Minister Godongwana's Budget Speech today is set to outline vital ...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa's multi-party cabinet unveiled
President Cyril Ramaphosa has kept Paul Mashatile as the Deputy President of South Africa. Ramaphosa announced his multi-party cabinet during a live broadcast on 30 June 2024. In his speech ...
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‘He is also not clean’ – Ramaphosa under fire for ‘sheltering’ corruption-accused Cabinet members
President Cyril Ramaphosa has failed to act decisively against his Cabinet ministers marred by corruption allegations because “he is also not clean”, experts claimed. Recently, opposition ...
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South Africa: Minister Ntshavheni Should Not Serve in Cabinet, While Under Criminal Investigation
This is yet another example of an ANC Minister in President Cyril Ramaphosa's Cabinet who he needs to remove for allegations of corruption. Either he was not aware of these allegations ...