February 25, 2026

Day: February 25, 2026

R12 Billion in Savings Identified Through TARS Programme

Cape town: National Treasury’s Targeted and Responsible Savings (TARS) programme has identified some R12 billion in wasteful and ineffective programs within government. This announcement was made by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana during the 2026 Bu…

2026 Budget Speech Marks Financial Turning Point, Says Godongwana

Cape town: The country’s financial future was on the agenda on Wednesday when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2026 Budget Speech in Parliament. Godongwana noted that this year’s Budget Speech comes at a critical juncture for the public…

Steenhuisen to Kickstart Nationwide Mass Vaccination Against FMD

Kwazulu-natal: Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, will this Friday officially kickstart the nationwide mass vaccination rollout against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal. The high-priority intervention follows the arrival of one milli…

Optimism Remains as Economy Starts Showing Steady Growth

South africa: South Africa’s economic growth outlook is ‘steadily improving’, with growth projected to reach some 1.6% in 2026, following growth of 1.4% in 2025.

According to South African Government News Agency, this was stated by Finance Minister …

Proposed VAT Increase Officially Withdrawn

Cape town: Government has officially withdrawn the R20 billion tax increase for Value Added Tax (VAT) that was previously penciled in for the 2026 Budget, to provide inflationary relief to taxpayers. Tabling the 2026 Budget in Parliament on Wednesday,…