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Sassa to appoint service provider for full investigation into social grant vulnerabilities
Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has announced an investigation into vulnerabilities in the social grant systems that threaten to exploit the most vulnerable in society.
Cosatu calls for amendment to Budget, slams proposed VAT hike
Parliamentary finance committees met to discuss South Africa's economic policies, with COSATU strongly opposing the proposed VAT increase that they argue will harm working-class families already struggling with inflation and high unemployment.
Social grants secured: Enoch Godongwana sets aside R35. 2 billion for SRD grants
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reveals significant increases in social grants for 2025/26, including adjustments to old age, disability, and child support grants, while extending the Covid19 Social Relief of Distress grant.
Budget 2025 | From US aid cuts to social grants - Godongwana's complex balancing act
As South Africa prepares for its most contentious budget in years, Chief Economist Casey Sprake reveals how US aid cuts, social grant pressures, and global uncertainties could reshape the nation's fiscal landscape. Beyond the VAT controversy, multiple challenges threaten to test Godongwana's strategic planning.
'They are targeting the poor!' Darren Campher on Enoch Godongwana’s VAT or SRD ultimatum | Budget 2025
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces criticism for suggesting a VAT increase or cuts to Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grants, with activist Darren Campher calling it a betrayal of the poorest South Africans.
Mmusi Maimane urges immediate action on SA's budget crisis
BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane emphasises the urgent need for decisive government action to tackle the unsustainable budget deficit, warning of dire economic consequences if critical fiscal decisions are not made.