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GNU stumbles as VAT hike U-turn heightens ANC-DA tensions
The VAT hike reversal has deepened fractures in the GNU and raised questions about who really calls the shots in fiscal ...
ANC U-turn over tax that threatened South Africa's government
The party of South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has reversed a controversial proposed value-added-tax (VAT) rise that had threatened the country's coalition government.
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SASSA and the VAT freeze: Can grant increases be withdrawn?
As far as SASSA and the VAT freeze go, can above-inflation increases for 2025 be reversed after just one month?
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‘There’s still a secret, something hidden from us all’: Sangoma on life after the VAT U-turn
“There’s still a secret. Something hidden from us all. More information will come out in the wash, and soon.” The political ...
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Treasury scraps controversial VAT hike — government faces R75bn cuts instead
After fierce public backlash, the National Treasury has scrapped plans to raise VAT on 1 May. Now, the Government of National ...
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SASSA payment dates for May 2025: Could the VAT freeze impact increases?
SASSA has confirmed the April 2025 payment dates amid uncertainty about whether the increases will be withdrawn as the VAT ...
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JUST IN: VAT to remain at 15%, hike reversed, Treasury announces
The proposed VAT increase has been reversed and will remain at 15%, ending a two-month battle and legal challenges over the unpopular tax hike. The treasury made the announcement shortly after ...