Budget do-over a consequence of years of government foibles — parliamentary committee chairs

Chairs discuss urgency of tabling sound growth-oriented budget

10 March 2025 - 14:20

By Khulekani Magubane

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana is set to table his budget speech in parliament on Wednesday after a disagreement at cabinet level over his proposal to increase VAT by two percentage points, from 15% to 17%, forced a postponement last month.

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