The National Treasury announced that Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana would re-table the 2025 revised Budget on May 21. The announcement came three days after Gondongwana’s withdrawal of his earlier Budget, which included the contentious proposal to increase VAT by 0,5%. The High Court reserved judgment on the DA’s legal challenge to the Employment Equity Amendment … Continue reading An Ill Wind: Cartoons for May and June 2025| Stidy's Eye
Faced with skyrocketing debt, an underperforming economy, and unrealised forecasts, Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana returned to the drawing board after his 2025 Budget, which proposed a 2% VAT increase, was rejected. Following its poor performance in the 2024 general election, the ANC announced a new reconfigured leadership structure in KwaZulu-Natal – a move which caused … Continue reading A Fiscal Fiasco: Cartoons for March and April 2025| Stidy's Eye
In his New Year address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa had made great progress in 2024. However, there still remains an urgent need to create more jobs, ensure all people receive qual…| Stidy's Eye
