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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... →
Political parties reject Godongwana’s Budget 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th March 2025 Opposition parties have rejected Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget speech, with Government of National Unity (GNU) partner the Democratic... →
‘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... →
Lower VAT hikes in delayed Budget not enough to secure full GNU backing 
By: Terence Creamer 12th March 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his delayed Budget on Wednesday that included lower, yet still controversial, increases to the value-added... →
US funding cuts may affect Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. Here’s how
12th March 2025 The United States decision to cut international aid funding will affect Nigeria in various ways. One is in the fight against terror groups like... →
Bloated Cabinet Travel Wastage Proves Why ActionSA's Legislative Reforms Are Needed to Cut Fat, Not Hike VAT
11th March 2025 As South Africa faces a deepening fiscal crisis, ActionSA has uncovered undeniable evidence of government waste, an astounding R169.3 million (and... →
South Africa can return to being global ferroalloy hub, ARM’s Andre Joubert reiterates
By: Martin Creamer 11th March 2025 South Africa has extensively tested highly convincing home-grown smelting technology that has the potential to re-establish this country as a... →
DA files PAIA application for Gauteng NPO report, as Lesufi & Mazibuko waste a year in court fighting NPOs, and not paying them
11th March 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng has filed the Promotion of Access to Information (PAIA) application demanding that the Gauteng Department of... →
