South Africa Weighs Budget Changes

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 Weighs Budget Changes as Parties Reject Tax Hikes
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana may have to make changes to the national budget after parties that control more than half the seats in parliament rejected his plans to raise taxes.
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!
South Africa's budget remains stuck as parties reject reduced VAT hike
By Wendell Roelf, Kopano Gumbi and Tannur Anders CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -A revised budget presented on Wednesday by South Africa's finance minister was immediately rejected by major political parties, even though a proposed increase in value-added tax was sharply reduced.
South Africa revised budget sparks anger 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 the move was still rejected by trade unions who say any rise in taxes that will have a negative impact on the country’s poorest is unacceptable.

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