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.'
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The CitizenThe 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.