South Africa's finance minister fails to unveil budget

Understanding the impact of the 2025 Budget address postponement in South Africa
Discover the implications of the unprecedented postponement of South Africa's 2025 Budget Address, as experts weigh in on its potential effects on the economy and taxpayers.
South Africa's finance minister fails to unveil budget after tax row
South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been forced to postpone the unveiling of the national budget following sharp disagreements within the coalition government.
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South Africa’s finance minister wanted to raise VAT: the pros and cons of a tricky tax
South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, cancelled the unveiling of the country’s 2025 budget as it was due to be released. The move is unprecedented in the country’s history. The reason for the abrupt cancellation was the failure of the minister to get cabinet approval for the proposal to raise value added tax (VAT) from 15% to 17%.
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Coalition bust-up over VAT in South Africa?
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South African budget delay over VAT hike shows cracks in coalition
South Africa's national budget was postponed on Wednesday because the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition disagreed ...
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Moeletsi Mbeki Criticises Proposed 2% VAT Hike, SA Laughs As He Claims ANC Aren’t Pro-poor Anymore
Political analyst Moeletsi Mbeki has weighed in on the proposed 2% VAT hike, saying that the ANC was no longer pro-poor, but ...
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‘VAT gaan aan?’ : Nando’s pokes fun at 2% VAT increase fail
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VAT blow to South Africa
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Rural pensioners surviving on R2,190 monthly grants warn that Treasury's proposed 2% VAT increase would devastate their ...