General

Category: General

Proposed VAT Increase Officially Withdrawn

Cape town: Government has officially withdrawn the R20 billion tax increase for Value Added Tax (VAT) that was previously penciled in for the 2026 Budget, to provide inflationary relief to taxpayers.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

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 …

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…

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…