Presidency clarifies Mcebisi Jonas’s absence at Oval Office
The South African presidency has addressed recent questions on special envoy to the US, Mcebisi Jonas, after he missed the meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa... Read more.
Social wage expenditure to reach R1.3 trillion in next financial year
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has revealed that the social wage will account for 61% of total non-interest spending over the medium term. This includes spending... Read more.
SANDF budget cut to R3bn while BMA needs R80.8m for jobs
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reduced the budget for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). This, he said, is due to South Africa withdrawing... Read more.
Enoch Godongwana to hike fuel levy to make up for lost VAT battle
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has increased fuel levy to make up for the lost revenue following the withdrawal of the value-added tax (VAT). This is his third... Read more.
ActionSA, BOSA demand budget reforms to rescue SA economy
ActionSA and Build One South Africa (BOSA) have issued urgent calls for a transformative national budget that tackles South Africa’s deepening unemployment crisis... Read more.
EFF takes fight to Parks Tau over awarding of lucrative lottery licence
The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition has been accused by the EFF of illegally giving the Gold Rush Consortium the national lottery operating licence.... Read more.
My priority in US is to secure trade relations in agriculture – John Steenhuisen
Democratic Alliance leader and Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says his top priority during the three-day visit to the United States will be to secure... Read more.
Gwede Mantashe acting president while Cyril Ramaphosa is away
Gwede Mantashe, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, has been named South Africa’s acting president. Since President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy... Read more.
SA Revenue Service loses VAT refund case against retail firm
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has lost a case against retail company Henque 3935cc, trading as PQ Clothing Outlet, in a long-running battle over tax refunds... Read more.
Live within means to master pay day blues
“Trying to keep up with the Khumalos is the quickest way to get into debt,” warns Cheslyn Jacobs, chief commercial officer at TymeBank. “Live within your... Read more.
