South Africa's budget goes down to wire again

S.Africa revised budget gets booed despite smaller tax hike
South Africa's finance minister unveiled Wednesday a budget with a smaller increase in value-added tax than previously proposed, but it was immediately rejected by a key party in the unity government.
South Africa's Budget Goes Down to the Wire Again
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's cabinet was still meeting on the 2025 budget less than one hour before the finance minister was due to present it in parliament on Wednesday, a source from the Democratic Alliance party said, after the budget was already postponed once for lack of agreement.
South Africa’s 2025 budget – everything you need to know
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2025 National Budget Speech on Wednesday (12 March). The budget addressed several key points, including the country’s current economic status, growth projections, substantial debt servicing costs, proposed increases in VAT and sin taxes, and the continuation of the social relief grant.
South African rand weakens as budget disagreements remain
The South African rand fell on Wednesday as disagreements in the ruling coalition persisted despite the finance minister scaling back the size of a contentious tax hike in a revised budget. The budget has been the biggest test so far of South Africa's fractious coalition politics,
South Africa Budget: South Africa's VAT hike plan faces strong opposition, budget remains stuck
South Africa’s finance minister proposed scaling back tax increases and curbing spending in a bid to resolve a standoff over the budget in the nation’s fractious governing alliance. Watch this report for more details!
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says the deadlock over the budget has left South Africa in "uncharted waters". She tells the BBC that the role of parliament will now be "absolutely critical" as it either accepted, changed or ...