# The EFF says it will be consulting its lawyers to see if there are grounds to take the passing of the budget fiscal framework to court. The party has rejected a value-added tax increase, as proposed in the budget, and instead wants personal tax brackets to be adjusted for inflation, and for corporate and […]
# The DA says it will file papers in the Western Cape High Court today to challenge Parliament’s passing of the 2025/2026 national budget among other things. The budget received 194 votes in favour and 182 against. The DA’s, Willie Aucamp, says they have vehemently opposed Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget proposal including the value-added […]
# The National Assembly has adopted and passed the 2025 fiscal framework for the national budget. A total of 194 members of Parliament voted in favour including the ANC, ActionSA, and IFP, while 182 voted against including the DA, EFF, MK, FF Plus, and some smaller parties. A proposed value-added tax increase tabled by Finance […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile sal vandag die hoofrede lewer op die eerste Gautengse beleggingskonferensie in Johannesburg. Die konferensie sal daarop fokus om Gauteng se ekonomiese potensiaal te ontsluit, ter ondersteuning van president Cyril Ramaphosa se doelwit om ekonomiese groei met meer as drie-persent te bevorder. Regeringsleiers, beleggers en kundiges in die bedryf sal die konferensie […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural Gauteng Investment Conference today in Johannesburg. The conference will focus on unlocking Gauteng’s economic potential as it supports president Cyril Ramaphosa’s goal of boosting economic growth above three-percent. It brings together government leaders, investors, and industry experts to discuss key sectors, including […]
# Die minister van Openbare Werke, Dean Macpherson het die aanstelling verwelkom van vyf nuwe trustees vir die Onafhanklike Ontwikkelingstrust, wat die raad vir die eerste keer in 18 maande ‘n volle kworum gee. Macpherson het hulle aangeraai om dringend ‘n voorsitter te kies en volle samewerking te verseker met ‘n PwC-ondersoek na die 800-miljoen-rand […]
# Public Works minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the appointment of five new trustees to the Independent Development Trust, making the board fully quorate for the first time in 18 months. Macpherson urged them to elect a chairperson urgently and ensure full cooperation with a PwC investigation into the 800-million-rand Oxygen Plant tender. He emphasised […]
# Kenia is gereed om die eerste IATA grondhanteringskonferensie in Afrika van 13 tot 15 Mei in Nairobi aan te bied. Die president van Kenia, William Ruto, het die rol van lugvaart in die ekonomiese groei van Afrika beklemtoon. Die 37ste IATA grondhanteringskonferensie se belangrikste besprekings sal fokus op grondbedrywighede, bagasiebestuur en innovering. Die direkteur-generaal […]
# Kenya is set to host the first-ever IATA ground handling conference in Africa from 13 to15 May 2025 in Nairobi. Kenyan president William Ruto has emphasised aviation’s role in Africa’s economic growth. The 37th IATA ground handling conference key discussions will focus on ground operations, baggage tracking, and innovation. IATA director-general Willie Walsh and […]