South Africa’s coalition government appears likely to remain intact after the National Treasury abandoned a divisive plan to raise taxes and agreed to revise the budget. The Treasury in February ...

REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko JOHANNESBURG, April 25 (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand was little changed in early trade on Friday as investors awaited clarity on a disputed national budget which has ...

South Africa's Budget presentation to Parliament was postponed for the first time in February due to internal disagreements.

JOHANNESBURG, April 23 (Reuters) - South Africa's annual inflation rate fell for the first time in five months in March to its lowest level since June 2020, due to a drop in fuel costs and softer ...

South Africa’s political parties are stuck in a VAT-centric timewarp, debating tax rates while the quality of services declines. The budget is not a piggybank to be cracked open or guarded ...

The Democratic Alliance, the second-biggest political party in the country and the coalition government, opposed the VAT increase and voted against the annual budget which initially proposed it.

With the VAT hike frozen, your weekend braais will remain affordable. Explore the prices at Checkers, Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Woolworths to help you ...