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Paul Mashatile positive that solution will be found over VAT hike
Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Friday said he is “positive” that political parties will find a solution to avoid the…
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter dismiss feud claims
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter dismiss feud claims! Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and South African Revenue…
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Cosatu opposes VAT hike, proposes pension fund holiday as alternative
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has weighed in on the contentious issue of the proposed value-added tax…
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DA’s John Steenhuisen confirms disagreements over VAT among reasons for budget speech postponement
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has confirmed that disagreements over a proposed value-added tax (VAT) increase were a major…
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SADTU disappointed with Minister Godongwana’s failure to address teacher job cuts in MTBPS
SADTU disappointed with Minister Godongwana’s failure to address teacher job cuts in MTBPS! The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU)…
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Government spent R17 million to file memorial in ICJ in genocide case against Israel
Government spent R17 million to file memorial in ICJ in genocide case against Israel! The South African government has committed…
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Rand stable as President Ramaphosa announces GNU Cabinet, Godongwana returns as finance minister
The rand remained stable on Sunday night after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a new Cabinet for the 7th administration. The…
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Nelson Mandela Bay returns R430-million to Treasury
Nelson Mandela Bay has had to return R430-million in National Treasury grants. It’s all due to underspending. Finance Minister Enoch…
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No one wants to take responsibility for the scrapping of e-tolls
The national government and the Gauteng provincial government have abandoned their promise to scrap the e-toll gantries. This was after…
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270 doctors employed nationally out of the 800 unemployed professionals
The National Ministry of Health has confirmed that out of the 800 unemployed doctors who petitioned the Department of Health…
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Government workers to receive salary increases on April 1
It’s no April Fool’s joke – public servants across national and provincial departments will receive a 4.7% salary increase on…
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R350 social relief distress grant increases by R20
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the government always intended to raise the R350 social relief of distress grant…
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2024 Budget: Treasury to pump billions into bolstering SA’s crime-fighting efforts
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana said Treasury would be pumping billions of rands to bolster the country’s crime-fighting efforts while…
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Treasury allocates R61 billion towards employment programmes over medium term
The National Treasury is pumping R61.4 billion over the medium term to help alleviate the country’s growing unemployment crisis. Finance…
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Opposition parties concerned Treasury dipping into SARB’s reserves
Political parties in Parliament have expressed mixed reactions to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech. Democratic Alliance (DA) Spokesperson on…
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UDM expects Enock Godongwana to explain how he will grow the economy
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) says it expects Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to explain how he intends to grow the…
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will need to balance reduced revenue: Economist
Economists say Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will need to balance reduced revenue amid rising expenditure demands when he tables the…
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Mthunzi Mdwaba’s application against Thulas Nxesi dismissed
Controversial businessman, Mthunzi Mdwaba, has been dealt another legal blow. On Friday the High Court in Pretoria dismissed his application…
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Treasury has developed plan to improve internal controls: Enoch Godongwana
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says National Treasury has developed a plan aimed at improving internal controls. He says the National…
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S&P keeps South Africa’s credit rating unchanged
The Standard and Poor (S&P) Global Ratings has kept South Africa’s credit ratings unchanged despite the country’s worsening debt. S&P…
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Eskom increases load shedding after generation unit delays
Eskom has implemented stage 2 load shedding from 5 am to 4 pm on Wednesday. Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said the…
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Minister Godongwana’s lawyers threaten legal action against Mdwaba over bribe claims
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s lawyers have threatened legal action against businessman, Mthunzi Mdwaba, following damaging allegations against the official. Mdwaba…
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Allegations of R500 million bribery scandal rock SA cabinet
Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi has denied as “completely unsupported by facts or any piece of evidence” the…
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ANC supports Godongwana’s plans to reconfigure state & close some depts, says Fikile Mbalula
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said the party supports Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s plans to close some…
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Municipalities offered relief from Eskom debt burden
Municipalities are getting a helping hand when it comes to their Eskom debt. Many owe the power utility billions of…
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Western Cape govt calls for service delivery to be made a priority in MTBPS
The Western Cape government is calling for service delivery to be made a priority ahead of the Medium-Term Budget Policy…
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Weak economy puts pressure on Govt finances with reduced revenue
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will have to balance the growing spending needs against weaker revenue streams when he presents his…
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Godongwana: If we don’t do anything we won’t have money by the end of March
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has warned the country could run out of money by March next year, if rampant spending…
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DA marches to Finance Minister Godongwana’s office
The Democratic Alliance is marching to the office of the Finance Minister on Friday morning. It accuses the government of…
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Minister Godongwana: Treasury straddling hiking taxes or borrowing money to grow SA
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has set a grim scene against which he is set to deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy…
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Minister Godongwana: Treasury has no intention of cutting budgets for social services
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said that the Treasury had no intention of cutting budgets for social services. He said social…
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Presidency: Nothing secret about meeting between Cyril Ramaphosa & Treasury
The Presidency says reports of a secret meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Treasury are sensational and false. This…
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to receive German firm’s report on Eskom’s ailing infrastructure
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to receive a report by German energy consulting firm VGBE Energy e.V. on the…
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana warns about misplaced cadre deployment
Finance Minister and African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member Enoch Godongwana has emphasized the importance of cadre…
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Minister Godongwana says Algeria likely to be among 2nd batch of countries to join BRICS
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana said Algeria is likely to be among the next batch of countries to join BRICS…
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Finance Minister Godongwana says SA not giving up reliance on US Dollar citing technicalities
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says South Africa has no aspirations of toppling the US Dollar amid calls for de-dollarisation. Godongwana…
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will not be meeting with Reserve Bank
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says he is not talking to the Reserve Bank about ways to address the rising cost…
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ANC to engage SA Reserve Bank on rising interest rates
The ANC said it has instructed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to engage the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) on how…
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President Ramaphosa approves 3% salary increase for ministers, MPs & judges
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the green light for top public servants to get a salary hike amid the country’s…
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Minister Godongwana engaged on withdrawing Eskom’s proposal to hide irregular expenditure
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said he engaged widely, including with a rating agency, when withdrawing Eskom’s proposed exemption from declaring…
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Opposition parties: Eskom Debt Relief Bill will not resolve energy crisis
Opposition parties rejected the Eskom Debt Relief Bill, saying the move wouldn’t help to resolve the current load-shedding crisis. The…
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Alan Winde welcomes govt’s decision to overturn Eskom’s PFMA exemption
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s decision to overturn Eskom’s exemption from reporting irregular expenditure.…
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Minister Godongwana: Eskom expenditure disclosure exemption not rooted in secrecy
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said exempting Eskom from disclosing irregular, wasteful, and fruitless expenditures was not an attempt to hide…
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana briefs Parliament on Eskom
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected in Parliament. He’ll explain to the Standing Committees on Appropriations and Public Enterprises how…
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Treasury: Gazetted Eskom exemptions are not a ploy to hide corruption
National Treasury Director General Ismail Momoniat said the department’s decision to exempt Eskom from disclosing irregular and wasteful expenditures was…
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Saftu: Eskom expenditure disclosure exemption a plot to conceal mismanagement
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said that National Treasury’s decision to exempt Eskom from disclosing its wasteful…
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Enoch Godongwana sworn in as MP
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle has been on the cards for a while now. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s swearing-in as…
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Minister Godongwana to be sworn in as a member of Parliament
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is due to be sworn in as a member of Parliament on Tuesday. Well-placed sources have…
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Minister Godongwana defends South Africa’s friendship with Russia
G20 finance ministers failed to agree on a statement on the global economy at talks in India. This after China…
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Minister Godongwana declines to predict outcome of public sector wage talks
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has declined to make any predictions about the outcome of the public sector wage negotiations. A…
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