First 15 years of democracy were good, second 15 years were bad – Paul Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has bemoaned that the previous 15 years of the democratic dispensation were bad for the domestic economy. Mashatile was addressing... Read more.
MK Party Women’s League labels Floyd Shivambu media release fake
The uMkhonto weSizwe Women’s League (MKWL) has distanced itself from a circulating message about MKP secretary-general Floyd Shivambu’s visit to fugitive and... Read more.
Mmusi Maimane, Barbara Creecy clash over Covid-19 taxi pay-outs
Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy claimed that the R408-million set aside as a once-off gratuity for the taxi industry is meant to conclude the disbursement of... Read more.
‘DA’s deputy finance minister involved in plotting VAT hike’
ActionSA MP Alan Beesley has accused Ashor Sarupen, the Deputy Minister of Finance from the DA, of being involved in the planning of the value-added tax (VAT) hike... Read more.
EFF calls for apartheid tax on pre-1994 acquired wealth
As part of the red berets’ submission on a new fiscal framework and revenue proposals for 2025, the EFF reiterated its calls for a wealth tax. Central to this... Read more.
New billing system could lead to violent protests
Residents of Thembisile Hani Local Municipality in Mpumalanga are threatening violent protests after the municipality decided to stop issuing manual proof of residence... Read more.
VAT hike cannot be interdicted at this stage – Enoch Godongwana
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has come out in defence of his decision to increase the value-added tax (VAT). He filed an affidavit in response to urgent legal... Read more.
Calls for audit as Mpumalanga economic growth agency ‘collapses’
ActionSA member of the Mpumalanga provincial legislature, Thoko Mashiane, has called for a full forensic audit into the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (Mega).... Read more.
Public urged to drink, gamble responsibly during Easter
The Mpumalanga Economic Regulator (MER) has called on residents to avoid reckless behaviour that might result in long-lasting harm. MER CEO Vusi Mtsweni raised concerns... Read more.
Herman Mashaba slams R3.45bn spent on foreign missions
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has raised concerns about the government’s R3.45-billion expenditure in the 2023/24 financial year on foreign missions. Mashaba... Read more.
