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South Africa:
Godongwana's Speech a Blunt Instrument to Stabilise State's Foundering Ship
Daily Maverick, 22 February 2023
Stripped of plants, allegories, literary quotes and Bible verses, the 2023 Budget was blunt -- a stable finance framework for savings, investment and growth, structural reforms,… Read more »
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South Africa:
Godongwana Attempts to Heal Government's Self-Inflicted Wounds
Daily Maverick, 22 February 2023
The presentation of a national Budget is often a slightly strange affair; it is the prose of governance after what is supposed to be the poetry of the State of the Nation Address.… Read more »
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South Africa:
Extra R23bn for Health 'Won't Fix Systemic Problems'
Daily Maverick, 22 February 2023
Public health experts caution that more detail is needed about how an extra R23 billion allocated to the Department of Health by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his 2023… Read more »
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South Africa:
Decision Not to Raise the Sugar Tax Puts Profits Ahead of People, Activists Say
GroundUp, 23 February 2023
"Difficult operating environment for the sugar industry" cited by Finance Minister as reason Read more »
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South Africa:
Tax Brackets to Be Adjusted
SAnews.gov.za, 22 February 2023
The 2023/24 tax brackets will be adjusted in line with the expected inflation rate of 4.9%, says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Read more »
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South Africa:
Economy to Grow By 1.4 Percent in Next Three Years
SAnews.gov.za, 22 February 2023
While South Africa's economy grew by an estimated 2.5% in 2022, the growth outlook has deteriorated to a predicted 1.4% growth over the next three years. Read more »
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South Africa:
Government Introduces Renewable Energy, Solar Tax Incentive
SAnews.gov.za, 22 February 2023
Government has introduced a R9 billion tax relief programme to support South Africa's clean energy transition, increase electricity supply and limit the impact of consistently high… Read more »
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South Africa:
Social Grants to Increase, Social Relief of Distress Grant to Stay Until 2024
SAnews.gov.za, 22 February 2023
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that social grants will increase by at least 5% in the next financial year. Read more »
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South Africa:
Text of 2023 Budget Speech by Minister Enoch Godongwana
Govt of SA, 22 February 2023
Madam Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula; Read more »