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Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Financial Services

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Garth Rossiter, Issued by Lula 9 Jun 2025

Source: Archive

Aviation

Airlines forecast profit growth in 2025, headwinds persist

9 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Shawn Theunissen, founder of Entrepreneurship To The Point (eTTP) and Property Point.

Finance

Why Budget 3.0 isn't the boon for small businesses South Africa needs

22 May 2025

Source: Flickr/GovernmentZA; SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

#Budget3.0: GNU's strategic pivot balancing growth with fiscal responsibility

Katja Hamilton 21 May 2025

Spar’s strategy to boost private label sales in SA

Retailers

Spar’s strategy to boost private label sales in SA

Max Oliva 24 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Treasury has announced that no VAT increase will take place on 1 May as scheduled

Economy

VAT to remain at 15% as government withdraws 1 May increase

24 Apr 2025

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

High stakes as DA and EFF unite to challenge upcoming VAT hike in the Western Cape High Court

22 Apr 2025

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

Godongwana defends VAT increase, saying ‘severe consequences’ await if hike is suspended

Estelle Ellis, Suné Payne, Lerato Mutsila & Ethan van Diemen 21 Apr 2025

A game-changer for brands entering the Kasi Economy: Tributree delivers unmatched real-time data on township retail amidst rising costs

Retail

A game-changer for brands entering the Kasi Economy: Tributree delivers unmatched real-time data on township retail amidst rising costs

Issued by Evolve Unlimited 9 Apr 2025

VAT hikes and fuel price cuts: A mixed bag for small businesses

Entrepreneurship

VAT hikes and fuel price cuts: A mixed bag for small businesses

9 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters. Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen speaks to media in Cape Town, South Africa 14 June, 2024.

Taxation & Regulation

#Budget2025: Pushback over Fikile's D-Day announcement

Katja Hamilton 8 Apr 2025

Understanding the 2025 VAT increase: Key considerations for South African business owners

Taxation & Regulation

Understanding the 2025 VAT increase: Key considerations for South African business owners

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 8 Apr 2025

Finance

Is South Africa ready for strategic tax reforms and infrastructure overhaul?

7 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand collapses to new depths against pound

7 Apr 2025

Muzi Mthombeni is a director at Wonder.

Marketing

Muzi Mthombeni | This and That: Why brand duality is now the minimum requirement

Muzi Mthombeni 7 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Fiscal steps get nod, VAT set to rise

3 Apr 2025

Finance

Budget2025 deadlock: Can Treasury guarantee the payment of social grants?

Katja Hamilton 2 Apr 2025

Bracing for impact: How the proposed VAT increase could affect insurance companies and policyholders

Insurance & Actuarial

Bracing for impact: How the proposed VAT increase could affect insurance companies and policyholders

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 31 Mar 2025

#Budget2025: Navigating everyday living amid rising VAT and food prices

Retail

#Budget2025: Navigating everyday living amid rising VAT and food prices

24 Mar 2025

The VAT hike and the rising cost of education: Why alternative schooling remains an affordable option

Primary & Secondary Education

The VAT hike and the rising cost of education: Why alternative schooling remains an affordable option

Issued by Impaq 20 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Charles Nortje, managing director of Old Mutual Insure.

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurance costs to rise as South Africa plans VAT increase

Charles Nortje 19 Mar 2025

Economy

What happens next for a contested Budget?

Rebecca Davis 17 Mar 2025

#Budget2025: How the 2025 budget will impact consumers

Banking & Finance

#Budget2025: How the 2025 budget will impact consumers

Thabani Ndwandwe 13 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Chris Blair, CEO: 21st Century.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Pragmatism or missed opportunity?

Dr. Chris Blair 13 Mar 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Budget Speech

No more headroom: 2025 Budget Speech is bad news for taxpayers

12 Mar 2025

Budget Speech

Budget Speech: VAT delay disrupted plans, but increase remains likely

Des Kruger and Chetan Vanmali 12 Mar 2025

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Research

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Mar 2025

Property

Budget Speech delay raises hopes for South Africa's property revival

7 Mar 2025

Will South African SMEs find relief in the upcoming budget?

Entrepreneurship

Will South African SMEs find relief in the upcoming budget?

5 Mar 2025

South Africa's top 5 car brands for February 2025 revealed

Commercial & Industrial

South Africa's top 5 car brands for February 2025 revealed

Imran Salie 4 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

VAT increase versus spending cuts: South Africa’s budget dilemma explained

28 Feb 2025

Economy

Salaries in South Africa surpass expectations with strong January growth

26 Feb 2025

Source: © The Banking Organisation The postponement of the Budget Speech provides key communications lessons. Pictured: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana

PR & Communications

The Budget Speech postponement: A communications lesson

24 Feb 2025

Source: @SACP/X.com. The new General Secretary of the South African Communist Party, Comrade Solly Mapaila, as elected by the SACP 15th National Congress.

Taxation & Regulation

SACP rejects proposed VAT hike, urges tax system overhaul

Katja Hamilton 24 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

The Budget that never was: SA's political gridlock rattles investor confidence

Katja Hamilton 19 Feb 2025

Budget Speech

Budget Speech clash: The elephant in the room

Katja Hamilton 19 Feb 2025

Temu has had unprecedented success in online retail, but that may have come at a privacy cost.

Cybersecurity

Temu app considered malicious malware in new US lawsuit [Updated]

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jun 2024

Budget Speech

Budget 2024: Mixed expectations in an election year

George Herman 19 Feb 2024

Taxation & Regulation

Potential VAT increase a double-edged sword, says tax expert

Phillip Joubert 13 Nov 2023

Credit: Karolina Grabowska via Pexels

Sales

2020 presents a Black Friday unlike any other

27 Nov 2020

#Budget2020: Transfer duty, personal tax relief welcome news for property market

Markets & Investment

#Budget2020: Transfer duty, personal tax relief welcome news for property market

Samuel Seeff 27 Feb 2020

Smokers and drinkers are likely to feel the pinch. Image source: Getty/Gallo

Budget Speech

Mboweni's tough juggling act

26 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Budget Speech

How should I tax thee? Let me count the ways

Errol Meyer 24 Feb 2020

Damian McHugh, head of marketing, Momentum health services.

Medical Aid

What the 2019 budget means for healthcare consumers

5 Mar 2019

Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni. Photo:IFP

Finance

What will the budget hold in store for us?

Nicci Botha 1 Feb 2019

Transit advertising (A 'Quantum' leap into commuters)

Advertising

Transit advertising (A 'Quantum' leap into commuters)

Omphemetse Mokwena 16 Jan 2019