Government floats VAT sharing to shore up municipal revenue
The White Paper describes how municipalities and households are being financially squeezed by escalating input costs – particularly for electricity.
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SIU findings expose widening municipal governance failures
Investigations across four provinces reveal recurring irregularities, with recovery and prosecution still lagging far behind the findings.
High Court rules construction guarantees fall under insurance law
Judgment confirms that such guarantees require licensing under the Insurance Act, resolving a long-running classification dispute.
Holding the line: fiscal discipline takes centre stage
National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse says South Africa’s core fiscal challenge is structurally low economic growth that trails population expansion.
