All we need is a fair chance, say business owners
Businesses call for stability ahead of the budget while families await child benefit cap decision.
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‘I won’t be able to finish my degree if international fees go up’
Manou, a student at Trinity Laban, is worried about the government’s proposed 6% levy.
Big changes coming to electricity prices in South Africa, and SARS’ plan to collect more tax revenue
Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Tuesday, 25 November 2025.
Best news in three years for South Africans
Sanlam’s latest Financial Confidence Index shows that South African are crawling out of survival mode—even if long-term pains still linger.
The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality
TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.
Has Britain’s budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
Ahead of this week’s Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a “straitjacket on growth”
‘We earn £60,000 and want stamp duty scrapped’
BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they want to see in the Budget.
How much is the national debt and should you care?
BBC Verify’s Ben Chu has been in Leeds asking people if they know how big the national debt is.
Gyms, pubs and parkour – businesses share hopes
Small business owners share their hopes ahead of the upcoming Budget.
Money a constant worry, say U25s ahead of Budget
The BBC asks young people in Birmingham how often they think about money.
What is in the iconic red box?
The BBC’s Lucy Woodham explains what the red box is and what’s actually inside it.
It will be toughest winter yet, says food charity
FareShare Sussex & Surrey says it provides food for roughly 28,500 people every week.
Billionaire Christo Wiese’s message to the South African government
South African billionaire Christo Wiese said the government should focus on law and order and get out of the way of the private sector, which is fixing the country’s problems.