# Forum for South Africa calls on president Cyril Ramaphosa to remove Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, labelling him incompetent and fatigued. The organisation argues Godongwana’s handling of the proposed VAT increase before scrapping it entirely, shows indecisiveness and a lack of concern for the poor. The forum’s Tebogo Mashilompane says the minister’s actions prove he […]
# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, het die sperdatum vir openbare kommentaar oor die Konsepdokument vir die Transformasiefonds verleng vanaf 7 tot 28 Mei. Dit gee meer tyd vir openbare deelname en deelname van organisasies. Die fonds beoog om 100-miljard-rand in te samel deur ’n openbare-privaat poging om ondernemings in swart […]
# The minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has extended the deadline for public comments on the Draft Transformation Fund Concept Document to 28 May. Initially set for 7 May, the extension allows more time for public and organisational engagement. The fund aims to raise 100-billion-rand through a public-private effort to support black-owned […]
# Die organisasie teen belastingmisbruik, OUTA, het die regering van nasionale eenheid aangemoedig om interne kommunikasie te verbeter na die verwarring rondom die geskrapte BTW-verhoging. Die organisasie het die besluit verwelkom om BTW op 15-persent te hou, maar sê die situasie kon vermy gewees het deur beter koördinering. OUTA se uitvoerende hoof, Wayne Duvenage, sê […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has urged the government of national unity to improve internal engagement after the confusion surrounding the now-scrapped VAT hike. While welcoming the decision to keep VAT at 15-percent, the organisation says the situation could have been avoided through better coordination. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage says South Africa’s real issue […]
# Die vakbond Nehawu hou vandag ’n betoging by die Uniegebou in Pretoria om die Oekraïense president, Volodimir Zelensky, aan te spoor om ’n vredesooreenkoms met Rusland te onderteken. Zelensky het gister by die regeringsetel met president Cyril Ramaphosa vergader. Nehawu verwag dat die saamtrek wat om 11-uur begin, teen 2-uur verby sal wees. Motoriste […]
# The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union will stage a picket at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today to urge Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to sign a peace agreement with Russia. Zelensky met president Cyril Ramaphosa at the buildings yesterday. The gathering, which starts at 11am, is expected to disperse by 2pm. Motorists […]
# ‘n Ekonoom aan die Stellenbosse Bestuurskool, André Roux, sê om BTW onveranderd te hou is goeie nuus, maar hy waarsku die regering moet nog ‘n groot begrotingsgaping regstel. Hy voeg by met die laer ekonomiese groei wat verwag word, sal belastinginkomste selfs verder krimp. Roux glo die beste oplossing is om verkwistende staatsbesteding te […]
# Stellenbosch Business School economist André Roux says keeping VAT unchanged is good news for the public, but warns the government still has a big budget gap to fix. He adds with lower economic growth expected, tax income will shrink even more. Roux believes the best solution is to cut wasteful government spending and boost […]
