Something has to give and what gives is consumers dropping out of categories, focusing on retailers where they might get ...

The DA is holding the country to ransom with issues that have nothing to do with the Budget, Minister in the Presidency ...

One of the most notable changes is the increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT), which will rise from 15% to 15.5% on May 1, 2025, with another 0.5% increase coming in 2026.

It also ultimately attracts new businesses and both residential and commercial property development and helps foster thriving ...

South Africa’s defence budget has increased by just R400 million from 2024/25 to R55.94 billion for the 2025/26 financial ...

South Africa s finance minister unveiled Wednesday a budget with a smaller increase in value added tax than previously proposed, but it ...

Discover how South African experts are reacting to the 2025 Budget Speech, highlighting concerns over VAT increases, youth ...

The decision to hike VAT instead of increasing the Health Promotion Levy flies in the face of scientific evidence.

Standard Bank is breaking from wider expectations on interest rates in South Africa, warning that the good times may soon be ...

Government will adjust the excise duties on alcohol and tobacco products at above the expected inflation rate in the 2025/26 ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has proposed a phased VAT increase of 0.5 percentage points in 2025 and 2026, bringing the ...

Trade union Solidarity has described Treasury’s proposal to increase value-added tax by 1% over the next two years as ...