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VAT increase will adversely affect automotive industry

Parliament is yet to sit and approve or reject the proposal by the Minister of Finance Mr Enoch Godongwana to…

Interest is growing in South Africa’s oil and gas

South Africa is at a vantage point to grow its economy by at least 5% or 8% through its oil…

Lamola met with expelled Ambassador Rasool

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has in a very brief statement confirmed that the Minister for DIRCO…

SSA dismisses ‘Operation Sibonkolo’ claims

State Security Agency (SSA) of South Africa has refuted claims that the Minister in the Presidency Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has…

Zelenskyy to visit South Africa in April

Addressing the media on Thursday, 20 March 2025, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria; the Spokesperson to the Presidency Vincent…

SA fiscus at a breaking point

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says, despite not seeing eye to eye with the African National Congress (ANC) they will stay…

SA condemns Israeli airstrike on Gaza

South Africa has added its voice to the international community in condemning the airstrikes carried out by Israel across Gaza…

GNU not seeing eye to eye

The battle for control in the Government of National Unity (GNU) is continuing as the African National Congress (ANC) and…

Godongwana proposes a half percentage point VAT increase

Most relieving for the business community is that the budget speech has been delivered, though it was not what it…

Godongwana faces pushback from parties

With just two days before the budget speech, there seems to be no harmony within parties forming the Government of…