budget, South Africa and Finance

South Africa: Finance Minister to Deliver Budget Speech 2025
Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, is expected to deliver the 2025 Budget Speech in Parliament today. The Budget Speech seeks to strike a balance between fostering economic growth and providing support for the most vulnerable in society, even with constrained resources.
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Read Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's full budget speech here
It is a sign of a maturing and resilient democracy. The delay has stimulated an unprecedented level of public debate about the difficult policy trade-offs we, as a nation, face. A vital debate about which policies to fund and how to fund them.
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 contentious plan to raise value-added tax, the country's finance minister told Reuters.
South Africa's Cabinet Gives Finance Minister Options for Budget
The Cabinet has completed its input into the 2025 Budget, which will be presented to MPs by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Ministers held a special meeting to discuss the Budget. for a second time after they rejected a reworked Budget without the 2% VAT increase.
South Africa Weighs Budget Changes as Parties Reject Tax Hikes
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana may have to make changes to the national budget after parties that control more than half the seats in parliament rejected his plans to raise taxes.
How South Africa’s proposed 16% VAT rate compares to other countries around the world | Budget 2025
Explore how South Africa's proposed 16% VAT rate stacks up against global standards and what it means for consumers.
South Africa revised budget sparks anger despite smaller tax hike
South Africa's finance minister unveiled Wednesday a budget with a smaller increase in value-added tax than previously proposed, but the move was still rejected by trade unions who say any rise in taxes that will have a negative impact on the country’s poorest is unacceptable.
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SA’s cabinet has given Godongwana options for budget
The cabinet mandated Godongwana to select from those options in a manner that takes into account South Africa’s fiscal ...
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SA Strengthens Efforts to Exit FATF Grey List: Govt Engages NPOs to Enhance Compliance
Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ganief Hendricks, has called upon non-profit organisations (NPOs) and civil society ...
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At G20 Finance Meetings in South Africa, UN Deputy Chief Calls for Reforms That Back Growth, Curb Debt
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed recently concluded a visit to South Africa, for a round of key international meetings, where she underscored the urgent need for sustainable development ...
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 ...
South Africa’s Biggest Party Appoints New Economic Policy Chief
The African National Congress, South Africa’s largest political party, appointed Zuko Godlimpi as head of its economic ...
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Deputy Minister Thandi Moraka hosts G20 outreach programme at University of Venda, 7 Mar
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Thandi Moraka, will on Friday, 07 February 2025, host a G20 Outreach Programme at the University of Venda (UNIVEN), Thohoyandou. The ...