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Social Grants get R292.8bn boost

Wednesday at 16:22 PM, via Mail & Guardian

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.

EU holds Uganda to human rights standards, good governance

Wednesday at 15:56 PM, via Mail & Guardian

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

Seeking to profit from privatising prisons misses the point 

Wednesday at 15:32 PM, via Mail & Guardian

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

Big VAT win for South African businesses 

Wednesday at 15:29 PM, via Daily Investor

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

Godongwana’s government crackdown is coming

Wednesday at 15:24 PM, via Daily Investor

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.

Good news about alcohol and cigarette prices in South Africa

Wednesday at 15:20 PM, via Daily Investor

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.

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