World Bank backs $925 million plan to revive South Africa’s failing cities
by AKANI CHAUKE PRETORIA, (CAJ News) – THE World Bank has approved a $925 million (R15.9 billion) loan to South Africa to boost the performance of the country’s major…
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Analysis: Finance minister Godongwana disgraced the ANC
by LUKE ZUNGAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH African Minister of Finance, Enock Godongwana, disgraced the African National Congress (ANC) in his handling of the 2025…
ANALYSIS: The Key to solving persistent Budget Deficits etc
by LUKE ZUNGAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE number of formal businesses must be 5% (five percent) of the population. This simple equation is not found in textbooks but holds…
Budget postponement shows division in SA unity government
by DION HENRICK Western Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – THE cancellation of the Budget Speech, for the first time in almost 31 years of self-rule, highlights the cracks…
SACP denounces VAT increase in next budget
by TSAKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE South African Communist Party (SACP) is opposed to the increase in value added tax (VAT) in the budget to be tabled in…
South Africa’s 2024 Budget Speech a daunting task
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – WITH 2024 being an election year in South Africa, it is projected the 2024 Budget Speech will seek to satisfy as many of the…
SA budget buoyant on economic outlook
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town Cape Town Bureau CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa estimates tax revenues of R1,55 trillion (US$103, 1 billion) for 2021/02. This is…