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The CitizenThe CitizenHow SA businesses at the World Economic Forum are promoting national interests
Business and government elites have been in Davos this week sharing ideas and prompting South Africa as an investment destination.
The CitizenGreen light for government printer to produce driving licence cards
But must reissue tender for new machine within 30 days.
The CitizenMedical Association wants government to prioritise healthcare over political pay increases
It is time for government to get its priorities straight and stop giving political appointments and government pay increases higher than inflation.
The CitizenMeet the woman who is the highest paid CEO in government
The highest-paid SOE CEO is the woman responsible for securing and managing investment to fund major infrastructure and development.
The CitizenInterim smelter plan to cost government R5.2bn
‘We will find the money’ says electricity minister.
The CitizenSA’s Policy Uncertainty Index still negative, but improving
If the government can keep the economy on track, what is now considered tailwinds in the Policy Uncertainty Index could overcome any headwinds.
The CitizenSA faces prospect of not being invited to G20 in Miami – Manuel
He also expresses frustration at the US government’s boycott of this week’s summit in Johannesburg, saying the multilateral system is ‘broken’.
The CitizenDay of reckoning coming for non-performing construction contractors
They will be blacklisted from doing work on government projects.
The CitizenCall for SRD grant and Nsfas recipients to be banned from gambling – Here’s how
'That money is destined for other things and should achieve those end goals in terms of what the government wants to do.'
The CitizenMTBPS: So, we did not need a 2% Vat increase after all?
Various organisations welcomed this year’s MTBPS as it had good news about revenue collection and government debt.
The CitizenGovernment spending to increase to R2.9 trillion – mostly on public services and benefits
Money allocated to provincial departments and municipalities will increase over the medium term.
The CitizenMini-budget: new inflation target and fiscal anchor is coming
Finance minister announced the new inflation target and promised a fiscal anchor that is not too far off to curb government spending.
The CitizenAarto postponement shows government’s chaos — Outa
Minister Barbara Creecy postponed the national rollout of Aarto to July 2026 from 1 December 2025, acknowledging the system is not ready.
The CitizenMTBPS: Small businesses need more than promises
Garth Rossiter says government needs to step up and provide the basics to support SMEs’ growth.
The CitizenMTBPS is opportunity for government to show real progress – BLSA
Will the minister tell us where the R1 trillion in investment is that he promised in the Budget to “turn South Africa into a building site”.
The CitizenGovernment spells out how Aarto will work
Aarto will dramatically change the way traffic law enforcement takes place.
The CitizenIs government planning to cut medical scheme tax credits to fund NHI?
Although the minister of finance said in his budget speech that medical scheme tax credits will remain intact, it seems some have other plans
The CitizenGovernment opens new mall in KZN and unveils Prasa’s renewable energy project
Prasa and Department of Transport launched Isipingo Mall, the agency's renewable energy project, and the 300th train.
The CitizenR36 billion spent on small business loans in the last decade as unemployment rises by 8%
The Department of Small Business Development says it is attempting to cut red tape, while others suggest government is the obstacle.
The CitizenGreat news for SA as it is finally removed from the FATF greylist
It took a lot of hard work for the government and the private sector to show that it is putting adequate defences in place to protect the country’s financial system.
The CitizenMeet the province where most of the budget goes to government salaries
Over half of the compensation amount was paid to employees in education, followed by those in health.
The CitizenSanral still wants to collect your GFIP e-toll debt
Despite government paying all of Sanral’s e-toll-related debt and claims by Outa that six years of inaction means Sanral has abandoned its debt claims.
The CitizenIMF expects SA economy to grow by 1.1%, not too worried about US tariffs
Although consumers and governments want to see light at the end of the tunnel, the IMF says the outlook for the global economy remains dim.
The CitizenMost township businesses remain unregistered
It is difficult for unregistered businesses to seek help from banks or the government, because, on record, they do not exist.