# Renowned South African jeweller and philanthropist Jenna Clifford has passed away at the age of 64, after a battle with cancer. Clifford died peacefully yesterday evening surrounded by her family. Clifford was celebrated for her creative brilliance, kindness, and generous spirit. Her family described her as a mentor, icon, and guiding light. A private […]
# Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, het ‘n bykomende 7,5-miljard-rand aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens oor die mediumtermyn toegeken om belastinginvordering te verbeter en onwettige handel te bestry. Die geld sal help om stelsels te moderniseer en pogings tot inkomsteherwinning te bevorder. In die hersiene begrotingsrede het Godongwana gesê dat die belegging na verwagting tot […]
# Italië en Spanje het uitgevaar nadat skote gevuur is op diplomate wat die brandpuntstad Jenin aan die Wesoewer besoek het. Die Europese Unie se hoof van buitelandse beleid, Kaja Kallas, het Israel versoek om ondersoek in te stel en diegene wat verantwoordelik is, aanspreeklik te hou. Die Israelse Weermag sê soldate het waarskuwingskote afgevuur […]
# City of Tshwane technicians are investigating a major pipe burst behind the Mercedes Dealership near Bosman Station. It remains unclear if the damaged pipe is the line from Salvation Reservoir or the line from Findlay Reservoir. Affected areas include Pretoria CBD, Sunnyside, Eastwood, and Arcadia. Spokesperson Lindela Mashigo says outgoing valves at both have […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated an additional 7.5-billion-rand to the South African Revenue Service over the medium term to enhance tax collection and combat illicit trade. The funds will help strengthen enforcement, modernise systems, and boost revenue recovery efforts. Delivering the revised budget speech, Godongwana said the investment is expected to generate up […]
# Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, sê die BTW-koers sal onveranderd bly op 15-persent, met die Nasionale Tesourie wat openbare raadpleging bo die verhoging van inkomste prioritiseer. Godongwana het in sy begrotingsrede gesê hoewel die verhoging van BTW fiskale hulpbronne kon versterk, is die besluit om dit onveranderd te hou, beïnvloed deur kommer oor […]
# Italy and Spain have slammed the firing of shots on diplomats visiting the flashpoint West Bank city of Jenin. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called on Israel to investigate and hold those responsible “accountable”. Israel’s military said troops fired “warning shots” after the diplomats deviated from an approved route during a visit to […]
# The minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has reduced the budget for the South African National Defence Force’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the funds for safely withdrawing troops have increased to three-billion-rand. In his budget speech, Godongwana said this shift reflects the planned phased withdrawal from the DRC, focusing more […]
# Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana says the VAT rate will remain unchanged at 15-percent, as the National Treasury prioritises public consultation over increasing revenue. Delivering his budget speech, Godongwana said that while raising VAT could boost fiscal resources, concerns about its impact on the poor influenced the decision to keep it unchanged. He emphasised […]
