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SA: Paul Mashatile: Address by Deputy President, at the BizNews Conference, Herman's, Western Cape (13/03/2025) 
14th March 2025 Therefore, I would like us to have a conversation on crucial issues that influence the future of our country, affecting not just the Government but... →
Global displacement to rise by 6.7m people by end of next year, aid group says
By: Reuters 14th March 2025 Some 6.7-million additional people are expected to be newly displaced around the world by the end of next year, the Danish Refugee Council said on... →
Translating intentions in Budget into infrastructure development reliant on a concrete plan - Cesa
By: Sabrina Jardim 13th March 2025 Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has highlighted the need for a concrete plan of action to translate the intentions set out in the Budget... →
South African Communist Party initial response to the budget delivered on Wednesday, 12 March 2025
13th March 2025 Objection to VAT increases The South African Communist Party (SACP) strongly objects to the government’s decision to implement 0.5-percentage point... →
Tax increases unacceptable, says AfriForum
13th March 2025 It is outrageous that the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has ignored taxpayers’ calls and continued to impose a heavy tax burden. This is... →
Budget may be tweaked further, Godongwana says 
By: Reuters 13th March 2025 South Africa's budget may be tweaked further as more talks between political parties will try to overcome differences over a contentious plan to... →
SA: Enoch Godongwana: Address by Finance Minister: 2025 Budget Speech, Parliament, Cape Town (12/03/2025)
13th March 2025 The delay has stimulated an unprecedented level of public debate about the difficult policy trade-offs we, as a nation, face. A vital debate about... →
ActionSA Rejects Stealth Tax and VAT Hikes, Welcomes Additional SARS Funding
12th March 2025 ActionSA unequivocally rejects the proposed 1 percentage point increase in VAT—0.5 percentage points this year and 0.5 next year—as well as the... →
