South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech over dispute in governing coalition
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a ...
LIVE BLOG: Budget Speech 2025 postponed as GNU Cabinet clashes over proposed VAT increase
As South Africa grapples with economic challenges, Minister Godongwana's Budget Speech today is set to outline vital ...
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New date for budget speech announced
PARLIAMENT - Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's budget speech did not take place on Wednesday, 19 February as expected.
Gov. JB Pritzker proposes belt-tightening budget with no new taxes, invokes Nazism in bashing Trump
In his budget and State of the State Address, Gov. J.B. Pritzker invoked the rise of Nazi German in criticizing the Trump ...
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Budget speech: Why Godongwana wanted a VAT increase of 2%
The budget speech tried to sell the 2% VAT increase as a way to help poor people, although it will push up cost-of-living ...
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RAND WATCH the day after the Budget Speech embarrassment
A look at South Africa's rand after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2025 Budget Speech was sensationally cancelled at the ...
Budget speech postponed, ‘parties’ at loggerheads over 2% VAT increase
According to speaker Thoko Didiza, the government leaders informed her that government of national unity (GNU) parties in the ...
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Budget speech: ANC ministers also opposed VAT hike, Godongwana slams DA’s ‘identity crisis’
Godongwana revealed that the VAT increase was previously discussed, suggesting that a minister leaked the information.
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Taxpayers relieved Budget Speech called off amid disagreements over proposed VAT hike
The national budget was postponed on Wednesday over an impasse related to government's proposed VAT hike of 2 percentage ...