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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has criticised members of the Government of National Unity (GNU) who voted against the 2025 ...
In a short media statement, ActionSA said it has found ways for government to raise R100 billion without raising VAT.
The public outcry over the first version of the national budget, which proposed a hike in value-added tax (Vat) from 15% to ...
Godongwana is responsible for government spending, so his “sick and tired” moment is instead an acknowledgement of his ...
This interview was originally aired on RSG Geldsake (in English). RYK VAN NIEKERK: On the line is Enoch Godongwana, the Minister of Finance. Minister, thank you so much for your time.
Political parties including those in the GNU have maintained that they are against a VAT increase. Watch the 2025 Budget Speech live.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has doubled down on the government’s fiscal consolidation efforts by reducing spending from 28.6% of GDP in the 2023-24 financial year to 27.6% in 2024-25.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana defends Treasury's reliance on GTAC for expenditure reviews, revealing tensions within the ...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reveals that the DA previously supported a VAT increase in Cabinet discussions before ...
Ahead of the 2025 Budget Speech, Godongwana said that if he was allowed to cut the SRD grant, he wouldn't increase the VAT.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana revealed this during a joint meeting of Parliamen’t finance committees, where Treasury ...
After careful consideration, the government has still opted to increase VAT, but now only by 0.5%pts in 2025, and further 0.5 ...