GNU secures first Budget as NCOP passes Appropriation Bill
Government departments can now implement their spending plans for services, infrastructure, and social programmes.
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Budget deadlock ends as National Assembly approves Appropriation Bill
The National Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, unlocking R2.3 trillion in government spending.
Tight-lipped Treasury braces for tough Budget to plug R75bn shortfall
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana won’t reveal where the spending cuts or savings will come from but says South Africa must “do more with less”.
VAT hike halted – but legal uncertainty keeps SA on fiscal edge
Tax specialist Louis Botha answers pressing questions about the suspended VAT increase and its broader implications for budget-making power and taxpayer rights.
Budget 3.0 coming after court-backed VAT suspension and new Rates Bill
SARS tells vendors there is now no legal basis for them to charge consumers VAT of 15.5% from 1 May.
