South Africa, Budget

South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech over dispute in governing coalition
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalition.
South Africa’s Budget delay not a crisis, Ramaphosa says
The unprecedented delay in the presentation of South Africa’s budget shouldn’t be seen as a crisis and wouldn’t derail the country’s 10-party ruling alliance, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
South Africa Budget Under Added Scrutiny Given Trump Aid Tensions
South Africa’s finance minister is under pressure to chart an economic course that navigates the hazards unleashed by Donald Trump’s trade war.
South Africa due to present pivotal budget
Africa's largest economy has faced a burgeoning debt and stagnating economy that threaten to derail the country's coalition government.
South Africa postpones budget in 'unprecedented' step
The African National Congress and Democratic Alliance disagree over proposed VAT increases, casting doubt on the ruling coalition's ability to govern.
South Africa Budget Unraveled After a Key Detail Was Kept Secret
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented highlights of his upcoming budget to colleagues two weeks ago, but skipped a crucial detail to stop it from leaking — triggering a major fallout in the nation’s coalition government.
South African rand steady ahead of national budget
South Africa's rand was little changed early on Wednesday, ahead of the 2025 national budget speech to be delivered by the finance minister.At 0712 GMT, the rand traded at 18.4050 against the dollar,
South African budget delay over VAT hike shows cracks in coalition
South Africa's national budget was postponed on Wednesday because the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition disagreed ...
South Africa's finance minister fails to unveil budget after tax row
South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been forced to postpone the unveiling of the national budget following ...
South Africa’s finance minister wanted to raise VAT: the pros and cons of a tricky tax
South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, cancelled the unveiling of the country’s 2025 budget as it was due to be ...
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Finding the money to change South Africa’s trajectory
South Africa’s upcoming national budget will be closely scrutinised, with analysts focusing on, amongst others, the debt-to-GDP ratio, government spending and the risks that could lead to further ...
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Good news for South Africa, and municipal maintenance disaster
Municipal maintenance disaster: As many as 64 municipalities are considered distressed by the Department of Cooperative ...
South African rand firms against dollar after US data, tariff plans
South Africa's rand strengthened against a weaker dollar on Thursday, as investors digested U.S. data and President Donald ...
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Budget Speech clash: The elephant in the room
When Julius Malema, Commander-in-Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), remarked on 'speaking up for the ...