South African Reserve Bank to pause rate-cutting cycle, resume in May
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will likely keep interest rates steady at its March 20 meeting as global trade risks ...
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after US cuts aid
Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax ...
South Africa in 'uncharted waters' as budget splits coalition government
South Africa has entered uncharted waters following deep divisions in the coalition government over the national budget that ...
South African Reserve Bank to Pause Rate-Cutting Cycle, Resume in May Reuters Poll
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will likely keep interest rates steady at its March 20 meeting ...
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Budget Speech 2025: Electricity price hike, VAT increase cripples Mzansi
With VAT and electricity going up, South Africans will dig deep into their pockets to make end meets in the coming weeks and ...
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Fikile Mbalula Defends VAT Increase, SA Annoyed As SG Says Cutting Ministerial Perks Won’t Help
Fikile Mbalula stated that cutting ministerial perks would not have saved enough to fund the country’s R2.7 trillion budget, ...
VAT increase could stir youth insurrection
Academic Awam Mavimbela reminds us about how the a VAT increase was likely to rub the youth of South Africa the wrong way, ...