The CitizenMTBPS: rand strengthened to below R17/$ for first time in almost 3 years
The MTBPS was good news for the rand that was just hanging in there since the start of the year and even breached R18/$ due to the US tariffs.
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The CitizenThe CitizenMTBPS: Trade-offs leave hardworking South Africans in the lurch
Although the minister had many plans to make the economy grow, he had little immediate value to offer citizens.
The CitizenMTBPS: Praise from economists for strong announcements
Economists liked what they heard in the MTBPS, but there was also some disappointment about the things he left out.
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 CitizenMTBPS: Godongwana outlines plans to reach R1 trillion mark in infrastructure investment
Central to reaching this goal are public-private partnerships.
The CitizenMTBPS: SRD grant gets another extension
This extension follows the first one made in May during the Budget Speech.
The CitizenMTBPS: Sars gets R7.5 billion, while revenue collection expected to decrease
Gross revenues are projected to fall short by around R15.7 billion.
The CitizenMTBPS: Godongwana pulls it off the first time this time
He had news many people were waiting for on the inflation target, the fiscal anchor and a budget surplus of R19.7 billion.
The CitizenMTBPS: Godongwana says billions lost to illicit trade could have stopped tax hikes
Illicit cigarettes trade has grown to 75% in 2025 from 19% in 2014.
The CitizenMTBPS: what to look out for in Godongwana’s ‘mini budget’
Consumers want to know if they will keep their medical tax credits and whether income tax brackets will be adjusted.
The CitizenMTBPS: what economists and consumers want to hear
Economists are hoping for significant changes in the MTBPS, while tax payers are waiting to see if the tax brackets will be adjusted.
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 CitizenMTBPS: economists are optimistic amid shifting global tides
One of the things South Africans will look for in the MTBPS is whether the Reserve Bank will make it official to set the inflation target at 3%.