EDITORIAL | Budget tough love: the numbers do not add up
Treasury has stood firm on going ahead with a VAT increase, but a broad range of stakeholders are up in arms
19 February 2025 - 04:30
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana unveils the 2025/26 budget this morning under tremendous pressure to find money for competing demands...
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