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SOUTH AFRICA’S 2025/26 BUDGET SPEECH: KEY HIGHLIGHTS

By Lethabo Mkhize   The South African Budget Speech 2025/26, delivered by the Minister of Finance on March 12, 2025, outlines a financial roadmap for the...
Blue overlay of South Africa’s Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, standing on a podium. The image has the text 2025 budget speech postponed

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2025 NATIONAL BUDGET SPEECH

Q: Why was the budget speech postponed Cabinet requested the postponement of the tabling of the 2025 National Budget to allow for further discussions. ...

SA gears up to celebrate 30 years of democracy while aiming to attract investments

By Thoko Modise, Acting Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Communications, Brand South Africa     This week’s announcement of May 29th as the date of the...

Ratings and post budget speech outlook

Johannesburg, Monday 25 February 2019 – Since Finance Minister Tito Mboweni presented the budget speech last Wednesday, media commentary has focused on several dimensions...

Highlights from Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s 2019 Budget Speech

Wednesday 20 February 2019 marked an important day for South Africans. Members of Parliament (MPs) gathered to listen to Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni...

Mandela centenary coin unveiled

South Africa celebrates the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela throughout 2018; the commemoration begins this month with the announcement of a new...

SA: a partner for growth

Investment opportunities in South Africa will be promoted to global business and other international stakeholders at Davos-Klosters. The South African delegation to the 48th World...

Press Release: Invitation for media to experience the exceptionalism of KwaZulu-Natal

Join South Africa’s Finance Minister – Mr Malusi Gigaba who will be accompanied by a high level South African delegation, on a tour to...

WHO endorses South Africa’s sugar tax

The World Health Organization has backed South Africa’s stance on taxing sugary drinks. It is a step towards curbing non-communicable diseases such as diabetes...

Full text: South Africa’s 2017 budget speech

South Africa's finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, presented what many believe to be a tough budget. At the same time he calls on all South...