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South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech over dispute in governing coalition
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalition
South African budget delay over VAT hike shows cracks in coalition
Mtambo CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's national budget was postponed on Wednesday because the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition disagreed over raising value-added tax, an unprecedented delay that caused the rand and government bonds to fall.
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 about the unity of the African National Congress, with the finance minister now going back to the drawing board.
South Africa's finance minister fails to unveil budget after tax row
South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been forced to postpone the unveiling of the national budget following sharp disagreements within the coalition government. Coalition partners derailed his budget after opposing his plan to raise value-added-tax (VAT),
South African rand slides after national budget postponed
South Africa's rand weakened on Wednesday, after the national budget was postponed until further notice due to disagreements within the coalition government. At 1402 GMT, the rand traded at 18.57 against the dollar,
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 postpones budget speech over tax impasse
AFPSouth Africa on Wednesday indefinitely pushed back the coalition government's first national budget speech to parliament in a shock move following internal pressures over tax hikes.The speech to outline the government's fiscal priorities,
South African rand slides after eleventh-hour national budget delay
South Africa's rand weakened on Wednesday after the national budget was postponed due to disagreements within the coalition government.
Should we abandon the Government of National Unity?
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Big change at a prominent South African municipality on the cards
The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West are mulling merging the troubled Ditsobotla Local Municipality (DLM) ...
South Africa's unemployment rate marginally lower in fourth quarter
South Africa's official unemployment rate fell slightly in the fourth quarter of last year, helped by job gains in the ...
The South African Land Law That Prompted a Trump Executive Order Is Being Challenged in Court
South Africa’s second biggest political party has launched a legal challenge against a new land expropriation law that was ...
South African party files treason complaint against white Afrikaner group over Trump attack
The US president last week signed an executive order cutting financial assistance to South Africa citing a land expropriation ...
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Budget postponement demonstrates shared commitment - ANC
The ANC remains resolute in its commitment to ensuring that fiscal policy supports economic transformation and protects the poor, while fostering inclusive growth that benefits all South Africans. As ...
Budget Delay | ANC, DA try score points on who rejected the VAT increase first
National Budget Speech was postponed to March 12 after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana could not deliver it on Wednesday ...