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E-tolls may be dead, but Gauteng drivers will still pay for freeway - Godongwana
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Parliament welcomes R2 billion allocation to restore fire-damaged buildings: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement ...
news24.com/news24/politics/parliament/parliament-welcomes-r2-billion-allocation-to-restore-fire-damaged-buildings-20221027

Sadtu not pleased with 3% increase given to education department: The SA Democratic Teachers Union has raised serious concern about the 3% increase in the ...
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South Africa: Minister Enoch Godongwana Cuts Fuel Tax By R3: Minister Enoch Godongwana said the government will slash fuel taxes by R3 to help people pay less ...
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Cabinet committee to look at possibility of a fuel levy cut: Godongwana: Finance minister will brief cabinet on outcomes and recommendations
timeslive.co.za/news/2026-03-25-cabinet-committee-to-look-at-possibility-of-a-fuel-levy-cut-godongwana/

VAT increases: Court rules Parliament must clip Finance Minister’s wings: A year after 2025’s Budget bungle over a proposed increase in value-added tax ...
news24.com/business/economy/vat-increases-court-rules-parliament-must-clip-finance-ministers-wings-20260306-0475

Finance Minister lauds Kieswetter for turning SARS around: Tabling the 2026 national budget on Wednesday, Godongwana was able to retract his plans to introduce ...
ewn.co.za/2026/02/26/finance-minister-lauds-kieswetter-for-turning-sars-around
New target still leaves cuts on the cards, says Godongwana: Finance minister tells MPs new inflation target is supported by progress Reserve Bank has made in ...
sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2025-11-15-bt-p1-2nd-new-target-still-leaves-cuts-on-the-cards-says-godongwana/

MK Party moves motion to censure Godongwana for his mishandling of the budget process
ewn.co.za/2025/05/16/mk-party-moves-motion-to-censure-godongwana-for-his-mishandling-of-the-budget-process
City Power receives over 1,500 outage calls following heavy rains: Customers plunged into darkness as a result of recent inclement weather has logged almost 2000 ...
ewn.co.za/2025/02/20/city-power-receives-over-1-500-outage-calls-following-heavy-rains

MTBPS 2024: Read in full — the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-10-30-read-in-full-the-medium-term-budget-policy-statement/

South Africa Finance Minister Says New Fiscal Rules Are Key to Rein In Debt: South Africa’s finance minister said introducing fiscal rules make sense ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-04/south-african-finance-chief-says-new-rules-key-to-mend-finances

Paid articlePaywallSouth Africa budget boosts welfare grants ahead of May election: The governing ANC is expected to face its toughest election since it took power 30 years ago.
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Key FactsSouth Africa Boosts Welfare Grants Before May Election
Feb 21, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- South Africa's Finance Minister has increased welfare payments for over 18 million people ahead of the upcoming election.
- The ruling ANC faces a challenge as opposition parties aim to double social grants.
- Economic constraints limit government flexibility despite pressure to reduce the budget deficit.
- The Finance Minister announced raises in payments for the elderly, veterans, and disabled to maintain voter satisfaction.
South Africa's Fiscal Rules Need Political Buy In, Finance Chief Says: South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana acknowledged the country’s politics ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-22/s-africa-finance-chief-says-fiscal-rules-need-political-buy-in

Paid articlePaywallParties slam Godongwana’s ‘bailout’ budget as an election ‘gimmick’: Political parties have criticised finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-02-21-parties-slam-godongwanas-bailout-budget-as-an-election-gimmick/
Davos 2024: South Africa’s Godongwana Says No Imminent Plan to Tap Reserves: South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana played down the likelihood of a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-16/south-africa-s-godongwana-says-no-imminent-plan-to-tap-reserves

Paid articlePaywallMedium Term Budget 2023 - Cut Spending, South Africa Warned: South Africa is anxiously awaiting the medium term budget speech by Finance Minister Enoch ...
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Minimum hourly wage increased by 9.6% to R25.42: South Africa’s minimum hourly wage will increase by 9.6% to R25.42 from next month.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-21/south-africa-raises-minimum-hourly-wage-by-9-6-to-1-39

South Africa: Decision Not to Raise the Sugar Tax Puts Profits Ahead of People, Activists Say
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Key FactsWATCH | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana Delivers Budget Speech for 2023
Apr 10, 2023 · Reading time: ~20 sec.
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- President Cyril Ramaphosa announced government plans to address the energy crisis and prevailing socioeconomic challenges in his state of the nation address on February 9.
- Godongwana will detail the spending and revenue collection proposals needed to carry out these plans.
- He is also expected to present the Appropriation Bill and the Revenue Division Bill to parliament.
Concern raised over marginal increases in social grants amid rising food prices: The organisations said that the marginal rises were not in line with food ...
iol.co.za/mercury/news/concern-raised-over-marginal-increases-in-social-grants-amid-rising-food-prices-9ca86616-364f-44d2-b8d5-a6ed0704c61d

Government plans to end load-shedding in 12-18 months: Godongwana at Davos 2023: The government has a plan to improve energy provision that will end the need for ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-01-17-government-plans-to-end-load-shedding-in-12-18-months-godongwana-at-davos-2023/

Transnet receives R8.5bn in state support to 'build efficiency': Transnet will get R5.8 billion in state support, says Finance Minister Enoch ...
news24.com/fin24/companies/transnet-receives-r85bn-in-state-support-to-build-efficiency-20221026

Govt wants to sell Eskom's coal-fired power plants, Godongwana says : Key South African government ministers have reached a broad agreement to sell some of ...
news24.com/fin24/economy/eskom/govt-wants-to-sell-eskoms-coal-fired-power-plants-godongwana-says-20211111

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