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BASA Statement on Budget Speech
13th March 2025 The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) expresses its disappointment with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement in today’s Budget... →
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... →
South African National Budget Speech Highlights
13th March 2025 The 2025 budget proposals are out at last! The good news is that VAT is not going all the way up to 17% (yet), but individuals will feel the fiscal... →
Research is a critical part of budget planning
13th March 2025 Budgets are essential for operating at peak efficiency. As we step into 2025, businesses and governments face an ever-evolving economic landscape.... →
Transnet urged to use Budget Facility for Infrastructure to fund project partnerships
By: Terence Creamer 12th March 2025 While Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said that additional guarantees will be considered to refinance Transnet’s maturing debt and its capital... →
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... →
No More Headroom: 2025 Budget Speech is Bad News for Taxpayers
12th March 2025 The unexpected postponement of the annual Budget Speech last month sent shockwaves through South Africa, unsettling market sentiment. Now, the... →
‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports 
By: Martin Creamer 12th March 2025 The rollout of new narrow-reef boring technology, which has the potential to boost platinum group metal (PGM) grades, lower unit costs, enhance... →