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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called on the Government of National Unity to implement a wealth tax instead of taxing the poor with added VAT.
Pressure mounts on Finance minister Enoch Godongwana as trade unions warn against tax hikes on low income earners in the 2025 budget.
In a heartfelt tribute, SANDF Chief Rudzani Maphwanya called for a focus on mourning, rather than a political blame game after 14 soldiers were killed in conflict in the DRC.
The City of Tshwane was led by the DA from 2016 until it was pushed out last year. In its years of power, the blue party was accused of not treating residents equally.
As the 2025 academic year is about to begin, Wits University students, many from financially struggling households, are calling on the government to address the rising issue of financial exclusion as many students are stranded and unable to register due to outstanding debts.
Following delays caused by legal disputes, Johannesburg’s Lilian Ngoyi Street is on track for rehabilitation, with the first phase focussing on the gas explosion site and completion is expected in 2025.
As 2025 approaches, discover essential tips and insights to navigate the complex landscape of medical aid options in South Africa.
South Africans' spending patterns have remained relatively stable over the past three years, with the majority of Standard Bank customers allocating similar portions of their total spend towards essential expenses like groceries, transport, digital connectivity, and entertainment, as they did in 2022.
This is the time for progressive forces to come together and fight against a privatisation agenda that seeks to place state-owned entities in direct competition with a private sector that is solely interested in profit, says the writer.
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has declared war on corruption, vowing to the tackle R521 million irregular expenditure.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has this week published Eskom's revenue application for the next three financial years.
MyCiTi bus fares to drop in October, bringing relief to Cape Town commuters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has condemned the budget cuts to the Department of Basic Education which could see many teachers being unemployed.
The DA has called on National Treasury to immediately address this funding shortfall, saying it is unacceptable that provinces are being forced to make difficult decisions because of a wage agreement that was negotiated at national level but not fully funded.
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has implemented a R2. 5 billion budget cut, raising concern from Cape Forum.
The Public Works Minister has requested bi-weekly progress reports on the National Assembly reconstruction project.
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Seeff Property Group agents, along with data from Lightstone Property, say millennials (individuals born between 1977 and 1994) are immensely active in the South African property market, making up between 30% and 42% of all property purchases.
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the Treasury would introduce the 15% global corporate tax to multinationals.
Many had hoped for robust measures to alleviate the strain inflicted by economic uncertainties and global challenges.
Will the finance minister realise in time that supercharging the SMME sector is the answer to the problems he faces?
Mathapelo Sipamla, head of Agency Distribution at Sanlam, sheds light on how the Budget speech could impact your pocket.
National Treasury has allocated more funds to the SA Police Services and the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) to fight crime and protect the country’s borders.