New ultra-luxury food store opens in South Africa’s capital
The Pantry has expanded to Pretoria, and the new location gives the original in Johannesburg a run for its money.
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Taxpayers could get a R20 billion ‘gift’ from government if SARS does its job
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says that R20 billion in additional tax measures for 2026 could be withdrawn if SARS fulfils its end of the bargain and collects more debt as promised.
South Africa is getting a new state-owned agency
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has highlighted the state’s plan to increase infrastructure spending.
Government to cut spending by R6.7 billion as underperformers get axed
Government’s assessment over the last few months on budgeting effectively and efficiently, shows that the state could save R6.7 billion by removing low-priority or underperforming programmes over the medium term.
South Africa officially has a new inflation target
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a new inflation target of 3% following repeated calls from the Reserve Bank.
New plan announced to cut Eskom’s mountain of municipal debt
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced an interim plan to cut Eskom’s mounting municipal debt, that will see the utility take over distribution in problematic areas.
Where you can watch the medium-term budget live in South Africa
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the delayed mini-budget later today, with big hopes for structural reforms and tax relief measures.
Only learner drivers to be allowed to book tests
The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of driving tests.
There are now two provinces in South Africa where more people are unemployed than working
South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) shows that there are now two provinces where more people are unemployed than working.