Gayton McKenzie gives behind-the-scenes insights into the stance of political parties on VAT and the postponement of the Budget speech.

The failure to present the country’s Budget has exposed deepening divisions within the fragile Government of National Unity, ...

Political party leaders in the government of national unity (GNU) first heard of the proposed increase in value-added tax ...

“The GNU was marketed as a bold step toward stability and collaboration. Instead, it has become a government of national ...

The Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana announced that the first Government of National Unity's budget speech was postponed to 12 March. SA weighed in.

The business sector is disappointed that the budget speech has been postponed, but hopes that the GNU parties will come to an ...

The postponement of the budget speech, caused by ideological clashes within the GNU, highlights the impact of party politics ...

Godongwana declined to comment whether the proposed 2% VAT increase was where the GNU partners drew the line in the sand.

The tabling of South Africa's 2025 Budget has been postponed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, sparking political debate ...

Business Day reported on Wednesday that the proposal to increase VAT was intended to plug holes in the education budget and ...

"The truth is all parties in the GNU agreed to the postponement, not only the DA or the PA - the IFP, Good, PA... please ...

This after a row over a proposal to hike Value-Added Tax put National Treasury’s budget on ice at the eleventh hour on ...