# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says while the budget offered a modest real increase of 0.8-percent in non-interest government expenditure, it failed to reverse the deep austerity cuts imposed over the past decade. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the national budget in Parliament on Wednesday. Saftu’s spokesperson, Newton Masuku, says expenditure trends […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, se gewysigde begroting is ʼn oorwinning vir veelparty-demokrasie in Suid-Afrika. Die minister het probeer om die inkomstegaping te vul wat deur die geskrapte BTW-verhoging gelaat is en terselfdertyd die stygende staatskuldvlakke onder beheer te hou. Die VF Plus sê hy is tevrede dat sy […]
# Cosatu says whilst it welcomes important progressive allocations in the national budget, concerns remain that it may not provide the stimulatory effect the economy desperately needs. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana presented a less controversial budget on Wednesday. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says they appreciate the scrapping of the value-added tax hike, but remain deeply distressed that […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the amended budget tabled by minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, is a victory for multiparty democracy in South Africa. The minister aimed to fill the revenue hole dug by the scrapping of the proposed value-added tax hikes while keeping mounting state debt levels under control. The FF Plus says […]
# Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, het aangekondig dat ‘n bykomende 180-miljard-rand in besteding oor die mediumtermyn gefokus sal word op kritieke sektore, insluitend onderwys. Na die lewering van Begroting 3.0 het Godongwana die toewysings uitgelig as deel van ‘n breër belegging van 1,03-duisend-miljard-rand in openbare infrastruktuur oor drie jaar. Hy het beklemtoon dat dit […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that an additional 180-billion-rand in spending over the medium term, seeks to focus on critical sectors including education. Speaking on the sidelines after delivering Budget 3.0. Godongwana highlighted the allocations as part of a broader 1.03-trillion-rand investment in public infrastructure over three years. He emphasised that it aims […]
# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales rose by 1.5-percent year-on-year in March, boosted mainly by strong performances in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and clothing stores. Retailers in pharmaceuticals and personal care goods grew by 7-percent, while textile, clothing, and footwear sales climbed by 3.5-percent Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says general dealers and clothing shops were […]
# Statistieke Suid-Afrika sê kleinhandelverkope het in Maart met 1.5-persent jaar-op-jaar gestyg, hoofsaaklik versterk deur goeie prestasies in farmaseutiese produkte, skoonheidsmiddels en klerewinkels. Kleinhandel in farmaseutiese produkte en persoonlike versorgingsgoedere het met 7-persent gegroei, terwyl tekstiel-, klere- en skoenverkope met 3.5-persent gestyg het. Raquel Floris van Statistieke SA sê algemene handelaars en klerewinkels was die […]
# AfriForum het die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, se begrotingsrede verwelkom as ‘n stap in die regte rigting en prys besnoeiings aan staatsbesteding. Die groep waarsku egter dat hoë belastingkoerse en onaangepaste belastingkategorieë steeds groei belemmer. Die woordvoerder van AfriForum, Louis Boshoff, sê die opgeblase kabinet en stygende salarisrekening moet aangespreek word. Hy voeg […]
