By the end of April, small businesses across South Africa were bracing for the knock-on effects of a VAT hike that never came. SMMEs juggling rising costs and shrinking margins faced the policy ...

The government says budgetary constraints make it impossible to increase SASSA's old age pension grant from R2,310 to R5,000.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana joined President Cyril Ramaphosa at the launch of the second phase of the initiative at the ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa reveals that the upcoming May 21 budget will mark a significant shift in government priorities, ...

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The Democratic Alliance in Johannesburg has filed a motion of no confidence against Johannesburg mayor, Dada Morero, and ...

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health is under scrutiny for a staggering R1. 7 billion debt to suppliers, raising concerns ...

The National Treasury has begun preparations for the upcoming budget, with Director-General Duncan Pieterse confirming that ...

Meanwhile, South Africa’s finance minister has accepted a court decision on suspending a VAT increase and US President Donald ...

Against a backdrop of rising retail margins and producer costs, these six essential food items have experienced easing price ...