
Social Grants get R292.8bn boost
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed increases to social grants, including old-age, disability and child support, supporting 26.5 million South Africans amid high unemployment.
SUNDAY, 01 MARCH 2026, 08:17

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed increases to social grants, including old-age, disability and child support, supporting 26.5 million South Africans amid high unemployment.

The SIU found that four Home Affairs officials made millions by selling illegal visas.

Nations must abide by the international instruments and agreements principles and values like democracy, human rights observation and good governance to enjoy international trade, investments and diplomatic relations
A Budget seen as broadly market-friendly has been welcomed by financial markets, with the rand, bonds and the JSE all trading higher.

China is at a high-water mark of domestic confidence. The Year of the Horse has shown that the engine of internal demand is not just idling — it is running at high gear
The deployment of the SANDF raises critical questions about the future of South African democracy as military intervention replaces essential civilian policing reforms.

The National Treasury’s latest data showed that South Africa has lost 196,721 registered taxpayers over the last year.

National treasury officials said the costing for the deployment of soldiers in crime-affected areas — as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, his Sona, had not yet been done

Here are the winners and losers from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Budget Speech.
Daily Maverick breaks down all the numbers, categories, segments and fiscal policy changes that have an impact on you, fellow South African, this Budget season.

The only evidence Muller presents that “Prisons abroad are being run efficiently and humanely with much clearer accountability” are the examples of the GEO company and the unrelated privatisation of cemeteries. Let us be clear about GEO – it is an example of what we do not want our prisons to become

The VAT registration thresholds for South African companies have been raised for the first time since 2009, providing relief to local small businesses.

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Read Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget speech in full.

South Africa will propose binding guidelines later this year to keep public finances on a sustainable path by introducing a principle-based fiscal anchor rather than numerical rules.

The National Treasury’s 2026 Budget proposed inflationary increases to “sin taxes” on alcohol and tobacco, offering relative relief to the industry, given that above-inflation hikes were expected.

Over the next three years, growth is projected to average 1.8% and reach 2% by 2028

Minister warns that municipalities must reinvest collected revenue in essential services, citing Johannesburg’s water backlog of R64 billion

Here’s how much South African investors can now invest tax-free every year.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says that visible police forces and permanent roadblocks will soon be deployed to the province’s shopping hubs.