The EFF is one of the political parties which rejected the VAT increase and even went to court to challenge the matter.

The minister of finance announced in a statement loaded on National Treasury’s website at 15 minutes after midnight that the ...

A lot has happened in the past two months which almost makes the February budget ‘a bit obsolete’ – Dr Azar Jammine from ...

The finance minister has warned that spending cuts or a rise in other taxes could follow.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced the withdrawal of the proposed VAT increase of 0.5 percentage points.

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) warned of strike action should the government continue slashing social ...

A new voice – this one belonging to economic historian and policy analyst Nicholas Woode-Smith – has joined the growing chorus calling for change in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF). The Free ...

Keeping value added tax (VAT) at 15% will benefit consumers and farmers. The National Treasury announced on the morning of 24 ...

Local governments are often perceived as the weakest link in public finance, but they are in fact the front line of ...

South Africa's finance minister has officially withdrawn the proposed 0.5% increase in VAT. What does this mean for basic ...

The South African government has canceled a proposed tax increase that has threatened to collapse the unity government after ...

South Africa on Thursday scrapped plans to raise value-added tax after a political backlash that threatened the stability of ...