Budget Battles: How the GNU’s Rejection of Tax Hikes is Shaping the 2025 Budget

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With just a day to go before the revised budget is presented, we're all waiting to hear how government plans to plug its revenue gap.

South Africa’s budget process was derailed last month when members of the Government of National Unity, rejected an initial proposal from the Finance Minister that included a two percent VAT increase.

HOT 1027's Natasha Thorp takes a look...
10 Mar 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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