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Budget unravelled after key detail was kept secret 
By: Bloomberg 20th February 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented highlights of his upcoming budget to colleagues two weeks ago, but skipped a crucial detail to stop it... →
The Budget trade-offs that will now come into focus ahead of March 12 
By: Terence Creamer 20th February 2025 Note: Some of the information in this article has been written on the basis of documents provided to the media during the 2025 Budget lock-up prior... →
Parties react to Budget speech postponement
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th February 2025 Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema said the postponement of the 2025 Budget speech rendered Parliament “useless”, arguing that there is... →
South Africa's white farmers would be among victims if Trump ends growth bill
By: Reuters 19th February 2025 Donald Trump's axing of aid to South Africa, in response to land reform policies he says will harm its white minority, has raised fears a trade... →
ANC reconfigures Gauteng, KZN PECs
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th February 2025 The African National Congress has reconfigured its Provincial Executive Committees in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, incorporating experienced leaders... →
South Africa's unemployment rate falls slightly to 31.9% in fourth quarter
By: Reuters 18th February 2025 South Africa's official unemployment rate fell slightly in the fourth quarter of last year, helped by job gains in the finance and manufacturing... →
DA commits to uphold 'mutually beneficial partnership' with Trump administration
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th February 2025 The Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday despite ideological and policy differences in the Government of National Unity, the DA, and its coalition... →
South Africa readies early retirement plan for State workers
By: Bloomberg 18th February 2025 South Africa’s government has drafted an early retirement offer for civil servants, part of an effort to reduce its wage bill, according to people... →
Accelerate economic reforms to drive investment, create jobs – DA urges Godongwana
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th February 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Monday it expects Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, to focus his Budget on accelerating economic reforms that... →
South Africa says US has not responded to attempts to engage after Trump order
By: Reuters 17th February 2025 Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola told Reuters on Monday that the United States had not responded to attempts to... →
ActionSA opposes application to overhaul political party funding
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th February 2025 ActionSA pointed out on Monday that while it is not opposed to transparency in political party funding, it opposed My Vote Counts’ “short-sighted... →
Eskom working to end years of governance failings, CEO and chairperson assure
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th February 2025 Eskom CEO Dan Marokane assures that the State-owned utility is applying the same effort to end years of governance and accountability failings, as... →
