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The South African on MSN2h
SASSA and the VAT freeze: Can grant increases be withdrawn?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?
SA People on MSN30m
Businesses take a knock as government backtracks on VAT hike
The government's abrupt U-turn on the VAT hike drew backlash, with businesses lamenting the millions already spent in ...
The Citizen2h
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 ...
The South African on MSN14h
VAT Freeze: What it means for the price of basic goods in SA
South Africa's finance minister has officially withdrawn the proposed 0.5 percentage point increase in VAT. What does this ...
BusinessTech1h
South Africa heading for a serious crisis
Award-winning economist Dawie Roodt warns that South Africa is heading towards a serious financial crisis, with runaway ...
Briefly on MSN22h
Enoch Godongwana Scraps Proposed VAT Hike, SA Suggests How Government Can Negate Expected Shortfall
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has scrapped the proposed VAT hike, and while many are celebrating, they're also suggesting ...
Strange bedfellows: DA and EFF unite in court to challenge VAT increase and protect the poor
Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) initiated a court case today aimed at blocking a ...
BusinessTech2d
Date set for court ruling on VAT hike, and Ramaphosa and Mashatile under threat
Good news at South Africa’s ports: The port of Richards Bay has achieved record volumes in the past financial year, driven by ...