Only spaza shops run by SA citizens must benefit from R500m fund – BBC
The Black Business Council (BBC) has called on the government to tighten law enforcement to ensure that spaza shops owned by undocumented migrants do not benefit... Read more.
Jobs bloodbath likely as Trump tariffs threaten manufacturing, agriculture
Economists have warned that the tariff that US President Donald Trump imposed on South African could result in economic shocks, including a jobs bloodbath and soaring... Read more.
State must write off unpayable R100bn municipal Eskom debt, economist says
The state needs to write off almost R100-billion debt that municipalities owe to Eskom. In addition, government should inject human resource capacity while also... Read more.
Top execs receive obscene packages as staff struggle to make ends meet
Figures contained in the recently released annual financial reports lay bare how most South African JSE-listed companies are perpetuating income disparities by giving... Read more.
Godongwana’s growth projection is pie in sky – economists
Economists have slammed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s projection that the domestic economy would this year grow by 1.9% as baseless. Their criticism comes... Read more.
Plan to craft legislation to curb government debt from rising
As the gross government debt is projected to reach R5.69-trillion in 2025, the National Treasury wants to introduce legislation aimed at curbing government debt... Read more.
Godongwana wants 30 000 elderly public servants to retire
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has revealed that the government plans to terminate the contracts of up to 30 000 elderly public servants. These details are contained... Read more.
Budget | Grant recipients big losers, construction firms winners
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s failed bid to increase the value-added tax (VAT) by two percentage points to 17% from 15% will hit social grant recipients... Read more.
Godongwana must give SA a tax holiday – economist
Economists are pleading with finance minister Enoch Godongwana not to raise the value-added tax (VAT) when he finally delivers the 2025 Budget Speech on Wednesday. ... Read more.
‘Bosses must pay for mine fatalities’
Mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe has poured cold water on suggestions that mining bosses should be held accountable for deaths taking place... Read more.
