A rare moment of budget generosity
This year’s budget is the most pro-wealth and pro-growth it has been in years, thanks to higher tax brackets, VAT thresholds and CGT exclusions…
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Budget by the numbers: Tax relief and a break for diamond miners
From getting tough on municipalities to diamond export levies, here are the key numbers and policy changes from South Africa’s 2026 national budget…
Godongwana’s rosiest budget yet – but watch for the sting
Godongwana is getting his first budget tailwind – but bracket creep relief and higher revenue come with a Sars enforcement drive that taxpayers will…
As the tax deadline looms, here’s how to pay less (legally)
Save money before the tax year ends: top up your RA and TFSA, check your Sars profile, and avoid last-minute mistakes that could cost…
A guide for first-time tax-filers
Filing taxes for the first time? Here’s how the Sars system works, what documents you need and the common traps to avoid…
Gambling tax misses the point
Treasury’s 20% gambling tax won’t curb addiction. Without regulation and safeguards, it risks punishing vulnerable gamblers and deepening harm…
Days of the undead: Treasury’s ghost staff headache
National Treasury is on the warpath for almost 9,000 ghost workers on government’s books…
Curro’s slam-dunk deal leaves Moutons in the dollar seats
Investors overwhelmingly backed Jannie Mouton’s philanthropic share swap, which leaves the Moutons with a tax-efficient windfall…
Scrap new anti-investor tax changes: EasyEquities
A set of new Sars tax proposals could do deep damage to actively managed ETFs, and trigger a raft of costs for retail investors…
Getting (un)Lucky: Why Montana’s tax gamble should fail
Anyone can try to cut a deal with Sars. But Lucky Montana’s lowball offer – and public diatribe – may not end well for…
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Can Postbank survive as SAPO liquidation closes in?
An inexplicable R4.2bn write-off has blown a hole in Postbank’s…
Standard Bank’s next target is Tshabalala’s last big test
The bank has hit every target set after Covid. Now…
Borrow now, pay later: Joburg’s budgetary balancing act
Given its dire financial position, it’s no surprise Joburg took…
These are shaky times for oil markets. What will a prolonged war mean for prices?
Iran’s objective in its war is simple: disrupt oil exports…
