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Health system boosted to respond to COVID-19

24th February 2021

Johannesburg – Government will in the next financial year avail an additional R8 billion to the health system for the country’s COVID-19...

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More suspects arrested for SASSA disability grant corruption

24th February 2021

Johannesburg – Eighteen suspects have been arrested in connection with South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) disability grant corruption in Khobo village...

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Treasury projects the economy to grow by 3.3%

24th February 2021

Johannesburg – As the country begins to roll out a massive vaccination programme, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow...

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Budget2021: R217 billion allocated for economic growth programmes

24th February 2021

Johannesburg – A total R217 billion will be spent over the next three-years on ambitious economic development programmes aimed at promoting faster...

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Budget2021: Relief for households as Treasury revises tax brackets

24th February 2021

Johannesburg – The personal income tax brackets and rebates will increase by 5 percent, providing relief to households by ensuring that inflation...

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Budget2021: R9 billion cash injection for COVID-19 vaccine programme

24th February 2021

Johannesburg – In support of government’s quest to inoculate 67 percent of the South African population, the National Treasury will inject an...

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Budget2021: Less smoke and hangovers as excise duties go up

24th February 2021

Johannesburg – Government will increase the excise duties on alcohol and tobacco products by 8%, the National Treasury said on Wednesday. This...

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Friends and foes: The Fourth Estate on shaky ground

24th February 2021

Johannesburg – The journalism profession has come under serious scrutiny again – for the umpteenth time in as many months. Jacques Pauw’s...

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Budget 2021: A mammoth task

24th February 2021

Johannesburg – When Finance Minister Tito Mboweni steps up to the podium to deliver his Budget Speech in Parliament this afternoon, he...

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Budget 2021 predictions from PwC

24th February 2021

Johannesburg – All eyes will be on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni when he delivers the Budget Speech 2021 later today, this is...