South Africa's Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2025 National Budget for financial year 2025-26 (FY25-26, 1 ...

Each bill must be passed before moving to the next stage. According to parliament, lawmakers have until April 3, which is 16 ...

A recent Parliamentary debate on the report from a Select Committee Inquiry into Climate Change Adaptation indicated little ...

One of the key aspects that has hampered achieving the economic growth South Africa ... in energy planning—would provide much-needed clarity to investors and the public. Despite referencing global ...

This debt accumulation puts increasing pressure on the budget, leading to an increase in the cost of borrowing and a deterioration in the country’s creditworthiness. South Africa's gross debt rose ...

Government has now tabled the revised Budget proposals to Parliament. It is now up to Parliament to consider, amend and ultimately adopt a Budget that will allow the State toprovide public services ...

In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...

The column explores some of the key aspects of the 2025 Budget, the reasons for its delay, the political dynamics at play, and the potential socioeconomic implications of its proposals.

This month marks the fifth anniversary of the pandemic. We asked students how their lives are different today because of it. By The Learning Network President Trump abruptly stopped providing ...

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