South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a ...
South Africa’s budget postponed for first time after cabinet rift
Officials say pro-business Democratic Alliance and senior figures in African National Congress objected to VAT rise ...
South Africa’s DA Leader to Brief Media After Budget Speech
The leader of the Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in South Africa’s coalition government, will brief the media ...
South African budget delay over VAT hike shows cracks in coalition
South Africa's national budget was postponed on Wednesday because the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition disagreed ...
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South Africa: Budget bust gives governing coalition a second chance
The postponement of South Africa’s national budget vote was as much about keeping the national coalition together as it was ...
Budget: VAT increase would be carried by the poorest of the poor in South Africa
The announcement of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s postponement of the Budget Speech on Wednesday sent shockwaves ...
South Africa’s fight over VAT raises a key question: who should bear the burden of taxes?
The important question in a democratic setting is who gets to pay taxes and how they connect to the well-being of its ...