South Sudan has been plagued by crises that West Africa reporter Sam Mednick has covered extensively. On a reporting trip ...

According to the 2025 National Treasury Budget Review document, government is proposing to increase excise duties on ...

The country’s Constitution gives its citizens more than a right to the pursuit of happiness. But attempts to redeem that ...

The Gereformeerde Kerk, whose congregants are commonly called ‘Doppers’, has a long history of punching above its weight. Its ...

Explore how South Africa's proposed 16% VAT rate stacks up against global standards and what it means for consumers.

Despite having their passports seized in 2020, Shepherd Bushiri and his wife escaped to Malawi. Will South Africa succeed in ...

Ordinary South Africans are walking away from the 2025 budget bruised and bloodied. Government not only proposed an increase ...

Real GDP is projected to grow to 1.9% in 2025, down to 1.75% in 2026 and back up to 1.9% in 2027. The higher budget deficit ...

B udget announcements are rarely dramatic events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the ...

Emergency services say at least 12 people died and 45 were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the South African ...

The 2025 budgets tabled in parliament on 19 February 2025, which were not approved, proposed a 2% base point increase in the ...