This weekly news diary is compiled by Ockham Communications, a public affairs firm based in Cape Town. The Ockham Observer looks ahead to the week ...

Discover the implications of the unprecedented postponement of South Africa's 2025 Budget Address, as experts weigh in on its ...

In an unprecedented move, South Africa's 2025 Budget Speech has been postponed due to GNU disagreements. While markets react ...

Sindisiwe Patience Mkhize approached the court after her arm was broken when a large group of passengers ran through the ...

Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, proposed raising the value-added tax (VAT) from 15% to 17% to address a significant budget deficit. This proposal led to a cabinet rift, resulting in the ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana after the first GNU budget speech was postponed ...

In a bold statement on an EFF podcast, an independent economist has urged for the resignation of the Finance Minister ahead ...

The reason for the abrupt cancellation was the failure of the minister to get cabinet approval for the proposal to raise ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s priority as Group of 20 president is overhauling the global institutions he sees as skewed in favor of the West.

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented highlights of his upcoming budget to colleagues two weeks ago, but skipped a crucial detail to stop it from leaking — triggering a major ...

THE cancellation of the Budget Speech, for the first time in almost 31 years of self-rule, highlights the cracks within the coalition at the helm of South Africa. It is the latest turbulence to derail ...

Parliament’s Speaker said it was the first time the presentation had been cancelled over such a disagreement since the end of apartheid.