Briefly on MSN12h
Moeletsi Mbeki criticises proposed 2% VAT hike, SA laughs as he claims ANC aren't pro-poor anymore
Political analyst Moeletsi Mbeki has weighed in on the proposed 2% VAT hike, saying that the ANC was no longer pro-poor, but ...
Exploring alternative revenue strategies amid South Africa’s economic challenges
SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter raises concerns about proposed tax increases, advocating for better funding and ...
Briefly on MSN7h
President Cyril Ramaphosa Says Budget Speech Postponement Was Not Crisis, but SA Doesn’t Believe Him
President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana after the first GNU budget speech was postponed ...
Coalition government’s budget delays highlight consultation failures
Political analysts attribute the postponement of South Africa’s 2025/26 budget to a lack of consultation among coalition ...
The Citizen7h
‘We are not scared of the DA’: Mashatile claims it was ANC MPs that wanted budget reassessed
“The are some people who say we did not pass the budget because we are scared of the DA. No, it is us, the ANC, who want to ...
briefly on MSN5h
Eskom Implements Stage 3 Loadshedding, SA Says Power Utility Punishing Citizens for Failed VAT Hike
Eskom has announced that it was implementing Stage 3 loadshedding until further notice, but South Africans believe it's ...
Talk Business20h
Fort Smith Board approves consent decree sales tax plan, sewer fee increase
The May 13 election will include for Fort Smith residents a ballot item to change the city’s sales tax uses to pay for $385 million in bonds to meet ...
Wards I, II and III Claremore council seats contested in April election
Claremore voters in Wards I, II and III will have their choice of two candidates for City Council. The last day to file to run for council was Feb. 5. Five seats are open on City Council — one ...
Budget postponement signals urgent need for consensus in GNU
The unexpected postponement of South Africa's national budget until March 12 reveals a fractured coalition government, prompting urgent calls for consensus as the clock ticks down on urgent economic ...
Daily Herald5h
Tariffs could adversely affect Illinois’ businesses and families
A tariff is simply a sales tax on items brought into the United States from other countries. They are paid by companies that purchase the imports, who proceed to pass on the costs to consumers in the ...
Jerry ‘Ice Man’ Butler, soul singer whose hits included ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ dies at 85
A key voice for soul music made in Chicago and Philadelphia, he was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a ...
Rio Grande Guardian15m
Data Report: Sales Tax Revenue totals for RGV cities in 2024
The Texas Comptroller’s Office has published the sales tax revenue totals for December 2024. McALLEN, Texas – Thanks to the ...